Carly Flandro
Pocatello and Shelley bonds fail; most levies pass
14 districts have $168 million at stake today — check back for live updates.
Tiny school district makes big $67.8 million bond bet
Statewide, it’s the biggest education-related ask on a November ballot.
Student enrollment is down for the first time since the pandemic
Large districts and charters with a history of dysfunction had the biggest declines.
Once punished for speaking Shoshoni in school, a paraeducator celebrates her heritage with students
She came back to Blackfoot with a mission: to ensure that the next generations of Shoshone-Bannock students would feel welcome at school.
Science scores stagnate, and most students are not proficient
INSIDE: Top 10 lists, and results by grade level and demographic.
Fact Check: Are Idaho kids outperforming peers in early literacy? It’s questionable
State Department officials proclaimed that students were ahead of the curve. But that was based on faulty comparisons.
At Idaho State, Shoshone-Bannock students say they were often misunderstood or unseen
“Native Americans are always an afterthought,” one student said.
“Deeper than powwows”: Tribal leaders call on the education community to do more for Native students
“A lot of our students are having to navigate and function in a dysfunctional place of learning,” one educator said.
Prosecutor: “I didn’t pick this fight” with Idaho Falls school leaders
Now, both the district and prosecutors’ office are involved in extended litigation at taxpayers’ expense.
Achievement gaps and the pandemic are still stifling learning, test results reveal
Demographic and grade-level breakdowns offer new insights into the state of education in Idaho.