Carly Flandro

Carly Flandro reports from her hometown of Pocatello. A former English teacher, she covers K-12 education in East Idaho and statewide. You can email her at carly@idahoednews.org.

ChatGPT: Is it a valuable communication tool or a way to cheat?

Educators are abuzz about a new technology that writes like a person and could put original thinking in jeopardy.

Proposed LGBTQ rights policy causes fracas at Caldwell School Board meeting

The meeting adjourned abruptly — before the board could complete its agenda — after shouts and threats from the audience.

Decaying buildings and a record of failed bond elections: ‘It is quite atrocious’ in Salmon

Superintendent Troy Easterday hopes lawmakers will help his community with a new infrastructure bill and surplus funds earmarked for school buildings.

Average teacher salary increases, but is still behind inflation and national averages

Teachers in Idaho still make less than peers in other fields who have the same level of education. 

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.