The Build Montana workforce program was showcased at the state Capitol Wednesday with the idea of familiarizing high school students with the construction industry. It is a partnership between the school district private industry and institutions like the Office of Public Instruction and the Department of Labor and Industry. At a press confere...
School Districts Submit Spending Plans For Federal Relief Funding
A recent string of developments and deadlines have begun to offer a clearer picture of how Montana’s public school system will make use of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funding for K-12 education. Alex Sarkissian with the Montana Free Press reports that last Tuesday marked the submission deadline for school distric...
Superintendent Arntzen Explains State Orders On Masks In Schools
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase Governor Greg Gianforte and Superintendent of Public Instruction are on the same page. There will be no state mandate to wear marks in schools or to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. On Voices of Montana, Arntzen explained. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-27_437.mp3
Superintendent Arntzen Reaffirms Stance On Mask Mandates
As schools open for the school year and the issue of mandating masks has come to the surface Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen on Voices of Montana stated her opinion on the subject. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-25_1137.mp3
Mask Debate In Public Schools Heats Up As School Year Begins
Following a last-minute reversal by School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham to require students, teachers and staff to wear masks in school, a crowd of about 200 people gathered in Pioneer Park in Billings yesterday to express their disapproval of this decision and to pressure the district into revisiting the issue. Options mentioned at th...
Governor Gianforte & Superintendent Arntzen Advise Schools To Ease Mask Requirements In Letter
In a recent letter to district school superintendents and trustees, Governor Greg Gianforte and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen wrote, as the school year approaches, it is critical our kids get back into the classroom in as normal a setting as possible. While the Montana Constitution allows elected boards of trustees in each...
Montana School Boards Association Executive Director Comments On Critical Race Theory
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen asked Attorney General Austin Knudsen to issue an opinion on the legality of teaching Critical Race Theory in Montana and Knudsen said it is discriminatory and violates federal and state law. Monday, Executive Director of the Montana School Boards Association Lance Melton was on Voices of Mont...
Superintendent Arntzen On Recreational Marijuana’s Impact On Public Schools
Superintendent of public instruction Elsie Arntzen was overall satisfied with the latest legislative session and how that would impact Montana’s schools. On Voices of Montana last week, she pointed out one Initiative in particular that will have a major impact on Montana’s schools and the state in general. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-c...
Attorney General Knudsen Bars Critical Race Theory From Montana Schools
Today, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued an Attorney General’s Opinion that bans critical race theory programs from being taught in Montana schools. The AGO, which carries the weight of law in Montana, was issued after a request from Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen. Knudsen says that, “…much of the training and pr...
Superintendent Arntzen Calls Upon Attorney General To Challenge School Theory
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has made a formal request of Attorney General Austin Knudsen to issue an opinion on the legality of teaching so-called antiracism and Critical Race Theory in Montana Public Schools. Montana is distinct in that the 1972 Constitution calls for the state to recognize the unique cultural her...