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.

Revamping the IRI: Stakeholders chime in on state reading test

It would be the first major change to the exam since 2016.

Ep. 20: A science teacher’s dream PD — an expedition to Patagonia

Misha Smith, a sixth grade teacher at Boise’s Hawthorne Elementary, tells us about a science teacher’s professional development dream: going on an expedition to Patagonia.

West Ada pulls 10 books from library shelves; considers removing dozens

Florida parents’ book ratings drove district leaders to review the books.

Most at-risk kids are not reading at grade level

The fall IRI results underscore Idaho’s achievement gap.

Fall IRI Top 10 Lists: Treasure Valley schools reign

See how your school measures up.

Divided and disenchanted: Why a rural Idaho community refuses to fund education

After four failed levies, Mountain View trustees will again go to voters in May.

Fall reading scores show steady improvement — but 38,000 kids are still behind

The results show notable growth — but it’s complicated.

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.