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.

School leaders in two resort towns get creative to offer affordable housing for staff — with mixed results

McCall and Blaine County cobble together initiatives in communities where teachers, custodians and bus drivers can’t afford to buy a home. 

Public invited to comment on proposed changes to state special education manual

The manual is being updated after a federal review found it was out of compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Bond and levy results: Salmon bond passes, breaking streak of 12 failures

Measures pass in Salmon, Mountain View, and West Ada; McCall’s bond and West Bonner’s levy fail.

Close and unlikely election wins add to $116 million for schools

Voters approved 35 of 45 school funding measures. Here’s a closer look at some of the most compelling outcomes. 

Pocatello mom says advocating for her child with disabilities has been a ‘daunting’ task

She’s one of many parents statewide who are frustrated with their local school’s special education program.

Idaho Falls spent tens of thousands on attorneys for two recent cases

That’s according to invoices obtained through a public records request.

Idaho Falls staff reels from board decisions to cut jobs, change schedules

Trustees slash budget after realizing the district was overspending by about $4 million annually.