MT: Education
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 …
MT Student Borrowers Await Fate of Loan Forgiveness Program
About 120,000 Montanans qualified for the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program, but the program's future is still in limbo…