University of Montana - Western

Childcare facilities around the state struggle with staffing and affordability. The challenges of finding and affording childcare seen across the state are worse in rural areas, where providers are scarce and wages tend to be lower. Legislators are assessing bills to subsidize childcare access.

Montana schools are short on teachers. The state education department’s hiring page showed more than 400 open jobs two months into the school year. Education leaders are experimenting with ways to recruit teachers for the long-haul, and at least one project is showing promise.

A student at Stevensville High School who police say made a threat to harm staff and students was arrested today. That’s according to the Ravalli County…

In college you pick some classes, attend each 2 or 3 times a week. Everywhere in the nation except at Dillon's University of Montana-Western. Students…