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Some of Montana’s largest school districts are moving forward with plans to open public charter schools. Applications for the proposed schools are now pending before the state Board of Public Education. It’s the result of one of two new charter school policies passed by state lawmakers this year.
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It’s now close enough to Election Day that voters should drop off their ballots at an election office instead of mailing them if they haven’t done so already. Voters also have until May 3 at 8 p.m. to request a replacement ballot if they lost or damaged theirs.
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Donors have reached a $1 million cap for a new incentive in Montana, matching dollar-for-dollar tax credits for contributions to public schools. The limit was reached within five minutes of the program launching this year.
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Of the Montana schools that have met the state's program deadline, most show high levels of lead in school drinking water.
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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued an opinion May 27 claiming public schools are prohibited by state and federal law from teaching certain…
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Gov. Greg Gianforte Wednesday signed into law a significant increase to a tax credit for donors to school choice scholarship programs. The program…
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Farmers and educators in the Bitterroot Valley are researching how to make a healthier and more local school lunch. The two-year research project in…
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Republicans in the Montana House of Representatives have advanced a bill to increase the tax credit residents can claim for donations that help pay…
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Montana public schools will receive millions of dollars in relief funds for reopening and recovery efforts as part of the most recent COVID-19 relief package.
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The Montana House Thursday advanced a bill that would let special needs students attend private schools using public education dollars.