Carly Flandro
Facing a shortage of mental health professionals, school districts get creative to meet student needs
School leaders are renewing their focus on relationship-building and preventative practices and turning to their communities for support.
Idaho’s dead-last student spending rankings are infamous – but how or whether to improve them is a point of contention
Administrators say public education needs more money and a funding formula change. Reformers argue that more money isn’t necessarily the right fix.
Per Pupil Expenditure Explained: A crash course on how it’s calculated and compared
Generally, PPE is calculated by taking the amount of money a district spends on students in a given year and dividing it by the number of students in that district.
But there are some nuances.
Superintendent reflects on school shooting: ‘It was hell in all honesty’
Jefferson County’s Chad Martin shared with other school leaders how his community has healed and school procedures have changed in the wake of the life-changing day.
Nontraditional schools dominate Idaho’s SAT score Top 10 list
Engaged parents, perfectionistic students, and homework also contribute to these standout scores, principals say.
SAT benchmark percentages slide for the second consecutive year
In 2022, 28.3% of juniors met both benchmarks, according to data released Tuesday.
Lakeland’s armed guard program — Idaho’s first — is here to stay
Lakeland’s program provides a preview into the future of school safety if armed guards become more prevalent.
Librarians prepare for continued efforts to ban books
At an annual library commission conference, a panel of librarians tackled censorship and book challenges.
Twin Falls to place 10 armed security guards in schools
Every school in the district will now have either an armed security guard or SRO in the building every day. The board of trustees unanimously approved the decision on Wednesday night.
In the wake of a pandemic loss, a Pocatello student overcame the odds to graduate
Summer school, caring adults, and perseverance made all the difference for them to overcome the odds and earn their diploma