The U.S. Department of Education has accepted the state’s public school funding formula distributed to approximately 400 public school districts. The Montana state funding formula is unique as it is driven by prior year student enrollment and a 3-year average and has specific components that safeguards Montana’s very rural school a...
Two Montana Schools Awarded National Recognition
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue-Ribbon Schools for 2021 including Ridge View Elementary School in Belgrade and Cascade Elementary School in Cascade. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Now in...
Attorney General Knudsen Joins Lawsuit Against Department of Education
Attorney General Austin Knudsen has signed onto a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies saying the administration’s LGBTQ protections are based on an overly broad legal interpretation. State officials claim Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration has conflated a 2020 landmark ruling pro...
Montana Public School Spending Plan Approved
The U.S. Department of Education has approved Montana’s plan to use federal coronavirus relief funds distributing $127 million to the state’s K-12 schools. The most recent round of funding announced Thursday is the third and last delivering the $382 million allocated to Montana schools through the federal American Rescue Plan. Montana’s Office...
Montana School Relief Plan Approved By Department Of Education
The U.S. Department of Education has approved Montana’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief plan and distributed the remaining funds. Montana’s plan details how the state is using and plan to use the money to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity for students ...
Superintendent of Public Instruction Expresses Concern Over Teaching Critical Race Theory In Montana Schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has requested a state attorney general’s opinion on the legality of teaching certain lessons dealing with race that are prioritized in draft language for federal education grants. The U.S. Department of Education is in the middle of a public comment period for its rule on priorities for grants...