MT: Education
MT disability advocates sue to stop school vouchers
Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities have joined the Montana Quality Education Association in a suit to stop a school voucher bill in …
MT teachers union files pair of 'school choice' lawsuits
Montana's largest teachers union has filed two lawsuits against "school choice" measures in the state. Montana lawmakers passed House Bill 393 last …
MT Tribes grapple with crippling suicide rate
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the KFF Health News/Public News …
MT teachers oppose special-ed voucher program
The union that represents Montana teachers opposes a move to legalize private school vouchers in the state. Educational Savings Accounts, or ESAs…
Creating a local pipeline for Montana teaching jobs
By Victoria Lim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Collabora…
MT Sees Sluggish Signup for SAVE Program to Reduce Student Debt
The U.S. Department of Education said more than 4 million Americans have enrolled in the Biden administration's college loan repayment program…
MT Partnership Trains Nursing Assistants to Address Critical Shortage
Facing a critical shortage of front line health care workers, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has partnered with the Blackfeet Indian …
Parents, Teachers Sue Over Montana School Privatization
A coalition of parents and public-school teachers has sued to prevent the privatization of schools in Montana. Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed House …
Healthy Kids Study Shows Dramatic Lack of Montana Child Care
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book ranks Montana 18th nationally in overall child well-being. The just-released numbers showed …
University Students Add to MT Statehouse Reporting
Student reporters are stepping up to fill gaps in news coverage as the number of full-time statehouse reporters continues to decline. State …
Report: Students Happy with College's 'Digital Transformation'
Digital learning has become the new normal for colleges since the pandemic, and a report finds community college students are largely satisfied with …
Grant Boosts Student Parents at MT Tribal College
A grant is helping student parents at a college in northwestern Montana. The Aspen Institute has announced Blackfeet Community College and seven …