Education

The initiative, known as Project YES, aims to address the high adolescent suicide rates in Montana.

District Warns of Quarantine for Unvaccinated Kids as Local Health Officials Stoke Hysteria

Residents encouraged to plan early ballot returns for May 6th mail-only election

Bob Tipton celebrated for his 43-year career and impact on Helena’s education community

Trump’s Cuts Target DC Bureaucracy; 21-State Brief Calls It a Win for Women and Local Control

Union funding of activist groups and race-focused education materials draws scrutiny from watchdogs and policymakers.

Innovative program at FVCC aims to bridge skills gap in the plumbing field amidst rising AI automation.

The completion of the fundraising goal for Gallatin College’s first dedicated academic building marks a historic milestone in Montana’s education sector.

Jake Dunker to represent Montana at National Poetry Out Loud Finals in May

Inspiring Young Artists to Honor Montana’s Law Enforcement Through Creativity

Resolution Aims to Bring Collegiate Shooting Teams, Scholarships, and Economic Growth to Montana’s Campuses

Kalispell Education Association Union President Lynne Rider organized KEA union candidate endorsement forum on school property and using school resources

Montana’s original constitution, adopted in 1889, contained important safeguards against cronyism and excessive taxes, spending, and debt.

Who would gather parents, superintendents and administrators, school board members, union leaders and members, legislators, and community members all in one room and hand a microphone around? No one is that crazy. Yet last Thursday night, that is exactly what happened. Only a humble and gracious person could have a room full of all these…

Last Tuesday’s meeting of the Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees came to order at 6pm with all trustees present except for Trustee Michael Gehl. Following the pledge of allegiance, the board approved the minutes of the April 12th meeting during which a parent had read the contents of a homework assignment given out by a…

In a call from State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen Wednesday night, the head of the Office of Public Instruction told Free Missoula News that her office was notified of the sexual orientation questionnaire shared by a Missoula sex education teacher at Sentinel High School and that the matter is being investigated by her office. Arntzen said…

UPDATED (04/13/2021): Post updated to reflect comments from State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen whose office is investigating the situation. A Missoula sexual education teacher distributed a handout titled “Questions for Exploring Sexual Orientation” to Sentinel High School students, according to parents and confirmed by school officials. The questions on the handout asked students to consider changing…