Carly Flandro
After a dozen failures, Salmon trustees vote to float another bond
A district known for deteriorating schools will turn to taxpayers again in May.
Revamping the IRI: Stakeholders chime in on state reading test
It would be the first major change to the exam since 2016.
Ep. 20: A science teacher’s dream PD — an expedition to Patagonia
Misha Smith, a sixth grade teacher at Boise’s Hawthorne Elementary, tells us about a science teacher’s professional development dream: going on an expedition to Patagonia.
West Ada pulls 10 books from library shelves; considers removing dozens
Florida parents’ book ratings drove district leaders to review the books.
Most at-risk kids are not reading at grade level
The fall IRI results underscore Idaho’s achievement gap.
Fall IRI Top 10 Lists: Treasure Valley schools reign
See how your school measures up.
Divided and disenchanted: Why a rural Idaho community refuses to fund education
After four failed levies, Mountain View trustees will again go to voters in May.
Fall reading scores show steady improvement — but 38,000 kids are still behind
The results show notable growth — but it’s complicated.
Spelling it Out: Standardized Tests
Standardized tests in Idaho make quite the alphabet soup: There’s ISAT, IRI, AP, SAT, PSAT and NAEP exams.
Episode 19: Meeting Idaho’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, Trent Van Leuven
Idaho’s 2024 teacher of the year, Trent Van Leuven, talks about the “Golden Age” of CTE education and how to recruit and retain rural teachers.