Montana
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Montana
Student Well-Being & Movement
Bill Aims to Gauge Effectiveness of Montana's Youth-Concussion Law
A bill introduced in the Montana House of Representatives on March 30 seeks to determine how effective the state's youth-concussion law has been over the past two years.
States
Smarter Balanced Delays Spur Headaches in Wisconsin, Montana, and Elsewhere
In addition to a delay, Wisconsin had to eliminate certain questions from its Smarter Balanced exam, after opting not to use the adaptive testing feature of the test.
Early Childhood
Alaska, Montana Legislatures Reject Preschool-Funding Measures
Lawmakers in the two large, rural states snub prekindergarten-funding proposals, but Montana education officials are hoping for another try.
States
Montana, the Only State Without an Anti-Bullying Law, Might Adopt One
There will be an anti-bullying law in every state if Montana lawmakers approve a bill this legislative session. The proposal is less detailed and definitive than the policies in place in other states.
States
State of the States
State of the States Coverage: Hawaii, Montana, South Carolina, Utah
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
Early Childhood
Pre-K Movement Heats Up in States With Small State Programs, or None
The past few weeks have seen an uptick in preschool activists making themselves known in some states that have typically had small (or no) state preschool programs.
Early Childhood
Hispanic Preschool Participation Varies by State
Nationwide, Hispanic children have low preschool participation rates but a new Quality Counts 2015 follow-up analysis finds that enrollment varies considerably by state.
Early Childhood
Montana One Step Closer to Offering Public Preschool
Montana, one of nine states with no state preschool program, is a step closer to offering it after a vote by the state board of education last week.
Early Childhood
Montana Governor to Push for State's First Investment in Preschool
Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat, plans to ask the Montana legislature in November to set aside $37 million for the program in the 2017 biennial budget.
School & District Management
Expansion Planned for Urban-Rural Student Exchange Program
One Montana nonprofit tries to build connections between rural and urban students with exchange program.
Student Achievement
How States Present—and Spin—NAEP Scores for the Public
Several states where 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores showed no statistically significant improvement chose to focus on how their students performed against national averages.
Assessment
Montana Wins Federal Waiver for Testing Flexibility
State will use Smarter Balanced field tests in place of its own math and English/language arts tests in 2014.
Assessment
Montana Seeks Waiver to Replace State Tests With Field Tests
The state proposes to set aside its math and English/language tests in 2014 and have students take the Smarter Balanced field test instead.
School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
Legislative Briefs
W.Va. Governor's Plan Prevails
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a K-12 overhaul bill that will significantly affect both district governance and early-childhood education in West Virginia.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a K-12 overhaul bill that will significantly affect both district governance and early-childhood education in West Virginia.