Montana ACT Scores are Below the Average for College Readiness
Arntzen said the test helps to evaluate the amount of general knowledge that students have received by the 11th grade in Montana.
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Enrollment in Montana Public Schools Returns to Pre-COVID Levels
Recent numbers revealed by the office of the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction state that public school enrollment has returned to pre-COVID levels.
State Superintendent Shows Support for West High Student
As Billings blocks Emily, eight other school districts are already putting the new funding mechanism to work for kids with disabilities.
Montana AG: Critical Race Theory Violates Discrimination Laws
Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R-MT) says Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a violation of both state and federal nondiscrimination laws, in addition to violating the Montana Human Rights Act. Knudsen issued a formal Attorney General's Opinion (AGO) which carries the weight of the law in Montana blocking CRT.
Former Montana Supt Pushing CRT, NAACP Says She “Exacerbated Racism”
The former Democrat Superintendent of Public Instruction in Montana was accused by the NAACP of "exacerbating racism" in the Seattle schools. Now that same superintendent- Denise Juneau- is pushing "critical race theory" in Montana schools which would do what? Exacerbate racism.
Montana’s Superintendent Moves to Block “Critical Race Theory”
Montana's Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen (R-MT) is moving to block "critical race theory" in Montana's public school classrooms. Superintendent Arntzen is requesting an Attorney General's opinion on the legality of critical race theory being pushed in the classroom, and calling on parents to weigh in.
Governor Gianforte Reads Dr. Seuss to Kids in Billings
Earlier in the day, Gianforte and Arntzen were in Great Falls, where the governor signed the TEACH Act into law. The TEACH Act, or Tomorrow’s Educators Are Coming Home Act, provides $2.5 million in incentives to improve starting teacher pay.
School Superintendents Pen Letter to Biden on Oil and Gas Bans
School officials from multiple states are calling on President Joe Biden to reverse his ban on oil and gas leases on federal lands. Montana's Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen (R-MT), signed on to a letter along with public school representatives in Wyoming, North Dakota, Utah, and Alaska.
Montana Sees Nearly 4% Decrease in K-8 Public School Enrollment
Enrollment in Montana's K-8 public schools is down nearly 4% this Fall, according to numbers released by the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Homeschool numbers, meanwhile, are up by almost 63%.