Montana
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Montana
Ed-Tech Policy
New York, Montana Govs. Sign Orders Aimed at Preserving 'Net Neutrality'
The governors of New York and Montana say that internet service providers that fail to uphold "net neutrality" will be disqualified from winning state contracts.
Federal
Betsy DeVos Approves Six More ESSA Plans
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has the thumbs-up to ESSA plans from Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, and New Hampshire.
School & District Management
Montana Earns a C on State Report Card, Ranks 28th in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Betsy DeVos' Team Asks Seven States for More ESSA Specifics
Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming are the latest states to receive feedback on their plans for implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
States
State of the States: Montana, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
College & Workforce Readiness
In Flap About ACT Score Reporting, Montana Orders Review
Montana has hired an outside firm to conduct a policy and procedure review after discovering that ACT scores were incorrectly reported to the federal government.
School Choice & Charters
Photos
National School Choice Week Around the Country
This past week there have been approximately 20,000 demonstrations across the country in honor of National School Choice Week.
Standards & Accountability
Montana's Report of ACT Scores to Feds Called Into Question
Montana's new superintendent alleges that her predecessor misrepresented the state's ACT scores to the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal
The 'Change Agents in the Education System' for This Candidate: Her Parents
Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau, who's running for Congress, has carried on a family legacy in education that has roots on the Blackfeet reservation.
Federal
Showdown in Montana as State Chief Runs for Congress
The federal role in K-12 is an issue for both candidates as Democrat Denise Juneau, the state schools superintendent, seeks to unseat incumbent GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke.
Federal
In Bid for Congress, Democrat Juneau Stresses Her Rejection of Obama Policies
Denise Juneau, the Democratic Montana superintendent of public instruction who's seeking the state's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, has rejected tying tying teacher evaluations to test scores and school turnaround strategies promoted by Washington.
Standards & Accountability
Montana Adopts Science Benchmarks Similar to Next Generation Standards
The Montana board of education voted to adopt a new set of K-12 science standards, which closely resemble the Next Generation Science Standards that 18 states have adopted.
School & District Management
Montana's Online Credit Recovery Program Scrutinized by Researchers
A new report on enrollment and course-passage patterns at the Montana Digital Academy is the latest look by researchers at the effectiveness of online credit recovery.
School & District Management
Four Ways to Improve Online Credit Recovery in Rural Schools
A new report found that Montana schools with high completion rates for online credit recovery courses tend to use some of the same strategies.