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.

Prosecutor: “I didn’t pick this fight” with Idaho Falls school leaders

Now, both the district and prosecutors’ office are involved in extended litigation at taxpayers’ expense. 

Achievement gaps and the pandemic are still stifling learning, test results reveal

Demographic and grade-level breakdowns offer new insights into the state of education in Idaho.

Episode 18: Why Idaho’s 2023 Teacher of the Year left the state — and K-12 education

Last summer, Karen Lauritzen made national headlines for being named Idaho’s 2023 Teacher of the Year — then leaving it all behind. She says the political climate, public distrust, and close-mindedness drove her away. In this episode, she tells us more about her decision to leave the state and a profession she loved.

The Village: Instead of criminalizing kids — help them

A new center in Pocatello is dedicated to getting youth back in school and out of the court system.

Top 10 lists: Statewide, IRI scores are down. But here’s where they’re the best.

Take a look at the highest performers and biggest improvements on the Idaho Reading Indicator test.

‘Home on the Rez’: Conference spurns tradition by bringing scholars to the Fort Hall Reservation

And — in another break from the norm — many of the sessions are free and open to the public.

It’s Banned Books Week, but librarians are over it

At the same time, they can’t afford to disengage.

Bright spots: The Top 10 lists from Idaho’s 2023 ISAT results

See the schools and districts where students performed the best.

Propelling Hispanic youth into brighter futures, one summit at a time

“It changed the whole trajectory of my life,” a former attendee said. “I just felt seen.”