Carly Flandro

Carly Flandro reports from her hometown of Pocatello. Prior to joining EdNews, she taught English at Century High and was a reporter for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. She has won state and regional journalism awards, and her work has appeared in newspapers throughout the West. Flandro has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and Spanish from the University of Montana, and a master’s degree in English from Idaho State University. You can email her at [email protected] or call or text her at (208) 317-4287.

Standardized Tests

Standardized tests in Idaho make quite the alphabet soup: There’s ISAT, IRI, AP, SAT, PSAT and NAEP exams.

Episode 19: Meeting Idaho’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, Trent Van Leuven

Idaho’s 2024 teacher of the year, Trent Van Leuven, talks about the “Golden Age” of CTE education and how to recruit and retain rural teachers.

After a fire and an election loss, Pocatello school leaders consider running another bond

“We have one opportunity from this tragedy to do it right,” Trustee Deanna Judy said.

Investigation: Garden Valley repeatedly violated federal special education law

Two families filed complaints, alleging their children were miseducated and mistreated. A state investigator agreed.

Recount upholds Idaho Falls trustee candidate’s one-vote win

Shay Ricks will join the board in January, barely edging out incumbent Elizabeth Cogliati.

Judge invalidates Idaho Falls’ $33 million levy for a new school

It’s back to square one for Idaho Falls trustees.

Idaho Falls trustee files for a recount after single-vote loss

Incumbent Trustee Elizabeth Cogliati: “We all deserve a recount.”

West Ada’s lifelong-learner mindset drives student achievement

Its schools repeatedly outshone their peers on standardized tests. And the district far outpaced other large districts when it came to scores.