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.

Tiny school district makes big $67.8 million bond bet

Statewide, it’s the biggest education-related ask on a November ballot.

Student enrollment is down for the first time since the pandemic

Large districts and charters with a history of dysfunction had the biggest declines.

Once punished for speaking Shoshoni in school, a paraeducator celebrates her heritage with students

She came back to Blackfoot with a mission: to ensure that the next generations of Shoshone-Bannock students would feel welcome at school.

Science scores stagnate, and most students are not proficient

INSIDE: Top 10 lists, and results by grade level and demographic.

Fact Check: Are Idaho kids outperforming peers in early literacy? It’s questionable

State Department officials proclaimed that students were ahead of the curve. But that was based on faulty comparisons.

At Idaho State, Shoshone-Bannock students say they were often misunderstood or unseen

“Native Americans are always an afterthought,” one student said.

“Deeper than powwows”: Tribal leaders call on the education community to do more for Native students

“A lot of our students are having to navigate and function in a dysfunctional place of learning,” one educator said.

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.