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The number of Montana high school seniors submitting an application for federal student loans is down sharply from last year, according to national data.
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Montana school counselors, teachers and students are suing the state over a law that changed sex education policies. The plaintiffs say the law has a “chilling” effect on discussion of human sexuality in schools.
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Montana State University broke ground Friday on a new nursing school in Missoula.
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Montana’s K-12 schools are making slow progress in their effort to recover from pandemic learning losses.
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A group of public education advocates sued the state’s leader of K-12 schools to prevent what they say is “an additional layer of red tape” to the opening of new public charter schools.
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The federal government is giving out more than $4 billion to lower greenhouse gas emissions. State officials have written a grant proposal that includes funding for energy efficiency in schools. MTPR’s Ellis Juhlin visited one high school that's already done this kind of work.
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More state officials are voicing frustration over what they say are misinterpretations of education laws from Montana’s leader of K-12 schools, Elsie Arntzen.
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A federal court in Idaho has blocked wolf trapping in grizzly bear habitat. New data shows statewide high school graduation rates held steady last school year.
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New statewide data show a dip in public school enrollment for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. State education officials shared more new data this week that show a decline in schools participating in a program intended to improve pay for new teachers.
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A $40 million dollar gift will help Yellowstone National Park address its critical need for more employee housing. A state education panel Thursday finalized contracts with 19 new public charter schools set to open in cities across Montana.