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.

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.”

State says test results are mixed; but data shows mostly losses

The SDE’s website displays limited data. State officials said the full report would not be released until Wednesday.

How traditional public schools are governed

A complex web of agencies and individuals oversees what happens in Idaho classrooms — this guide helps make sense of it all.

Episode 17: How to make students really, truly love learning? Misha Smith has answers.

In this episode, award-winning teacher Misha Smith talks about how she uses field trips, big questions, and projects with real-world impact to fuel student curiosity and excitement. Plus, she reflects on two recent awards she won — including one that will send her around the tip of South America.