Carly Flandro
Performance makes almost no impact on pay
Evaluations and bonus initiatives intended to reward high-performing teachers ended up being overly-complicated, feeble, and/or short-lived
Spelling it Out: A tutorial on teacher evaluations
Teacher evaluations matter because they impact teacher raises and are tied to tax dollars. Here’s what you should know about them.
From the classroom to the spud cellar: harvest break teaches life lessons
Aberdeen students get a taste of manual labor when they close school to help local farmers.
Three rural districts boost early-learning programs with grant dollars
Nezperce, Castleford, and Homedale will use the funds for pre-k programs.
More rural districts transition to a four-day week in hopes of attracting teachers
The number has more than doubled in the last 10 years.
Apply now for Empowering Parents grants
The $50 million pot of money is intended to help Idahoans cover educational costs for their children.
Rural teacher incentive program will take applications by the end of September
Up to 500 teachers will be awarded $12,000 over four years.
Education foundations have evolved and found their footing in Idaho
These behind-the-scenes organizations — led mostly by community volunteers — close the funding gaps to support teachers and students.
With foundation grants, the teachers drive how money is spent
Foundations also support families in need, staff recognition programs and offer college scholarships.
Their classroom is a grassy park, yurt, school garden, potato farm or the Idaho wilderness
More Idaho parents want their kids to log off the computer and head outside to learn.