Colby Kistner

Colby Kistner is a rising senior and intern at Idaho Education News. He is a native of the Sunshine State and is majoring in journalism at the University of Florida. Currently, he is the golf beat reporter for The Independent Florida Alligator.

Meet Leeann Curry: Teacher, business strategist and barista

She doesn’t use textbooks and barely gives tests. Instead, her students participate in real-world activities, such as simulating a coffee shop and creating a resort for a target market.

Pop quiz: Test your civics knowledge before America’s 250th birthday

INSIDE: Take our quiz on Idaho history and the Constitution to be elibigle for EdNews swag.

Pocatello-Chubbuck shares progress on rebuild projects

The first phase of Highland High School’s reconstruction is coming to fruition, and new spaces are scheduled to open after winter break on Jan. 4, 2027.

CEI Early College Program earns national accreditation

The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships is the nation’s only accrediting organization for programs that let high school students earn college credits.

From troubled gangster to high school graduate: North Idaho military program changes lives

Bryson Kimball-Romero turned his life around after a friend’s death. He then became one of 106 cadets who graduated from the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy’s 25th class.

Idaho teacher prep programs earn top marks for reading instruction — but gaps remain

Each program received an A or higher, according to a National Council on Teacher Quality review of nearly 700 programs across the country.

Finding friends: Youth mentorship nonprofit expands to Fort Hall

Unlike traditional short-term mentoring programs, the nonprofit pairs children with paid professional mentors, known as “friends,” who remain with them from kindergarten through high school graduation.