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.

Idaho Falls School Board scrambles to address overcrowding after failed bond

Split sessions are off the table after teachers said they would transfer or find a new job.

This year, taxpayers will shell out a record $596.1 million for education bonds and levies

Taxpayers will give $217.4 million — a slight decrease — via supplemental levies to local schools this fiscal year 

Idaho’s Board Chair of the Year offers advice from her 20 years of experience

Jefferson County’s Angie Robison would tell new board members: “Be open minded and always put the students first.”

Fall reading scores surpass pre-pandemic numbers

Nearly 57% of students in grades K-3 are reading at grade level this fall. INSIDE: Your school’s reading scores.

Ammon teacher wins Milken Educator Award

The first-grade teacher was surprised with a $25K check at a school assembly in front of her students.

Nampa will seek a $210.2 million bond to address aging facilities

Nampa’s needs are not about a lack of space for a growing population, but about facilities that are “aging out of their ability to meet the needs of students,” an official said. 

“Let’s do this!” Donations pour in to build an ADA playground at a Twin Falls elementary school

6-year-old Zella Egan, who uses a wheelchair, inspired the drive to create an outdoor environment where she – and others with disabilities – can play.

University dean introduces students to other cultures and worlds through books

Idaho State University’s book drive supplies more than 700 diverse books for school libraries.

Idaho Falls trustees brainstorm solutions to overcrowding after failed bond

New boundaries, split sessions, and another bond attempt are all on the table.

K-12 student enrollment ticks up slightly

Last school year, enrollment increased by 1.7%. This year, there’s growth again – though it’s a modest 0.3%. INSIDE: Find out who had the biggest gains and losses and early enrollment for all districts and charters.