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Campaign aims to educate on Montana school funding process

How schools are funded is complicated, and as lawmakers are in the last six months of working on potential changes to the formula, a new campaign is working to get Montanans educated and engaged in the process. Three Helena moms, two on the local school board and one education expert,

My Dad and Montana’s 1972 Constitution | Betsy Scanlin

My Dad and Montana’s 1972 Constitution | Betsy Scanlin

Human rights, the emerging concern for the environment, and the importance of Indigenous culture were the focuses of my father, Rev. Donald A. Scanlin, as a delegate to the Montana Constitutional Convention of 1972. In the early ‘70s, Dad, a retired minister, began a second career as an adult educator,

Say no to the yes-men | Mary Sheehy Moe

Here we are again — drowning in post-Citizens United swill. Every other TV commercial has this candidate touring a factory, that one standing on a mountaintop in his plaid flannel shirt, yet another firing her gun to display her Second-Amendment bona fides — or put her dog down, maybe. Every

K-12 public school enrollments are declining across the country. What’s driving the drops?

K-12 public school enrollments are declining across the country. What’s driving the drops?

Q&A with trustee candidates for Belgrade School District #44

Belgrade News: We asked each candidate the same questions. Here's what they had to say. RON BARNETT Where do you reside (rough area/city/town, unincorporated or incorporated)? I've lived in Belgrade for over 50 years. What's your age? I am presently 72 years

MSU hosts National History Day State Contest

MSU hosts National History Day State Contest

MSU hosted the National History Day in Montana (NHD MT) State Contest last Saturday, rallying competitors in grades 6 to 12 from across the state. NHD MT is an educational outreach program co-sponsored by the MSU Department of Education and the Montana Historical Society. The program’s co-coordinators

'Keep the lights on': Gallatin Gateway parents push school levy amid 'serious' deficit

GALLATIN GATEWAY — With the May 5 election inching closer, a dedicated subcommittee of parents staged a town hall at Gallatin Gateway Community Center on Thursday night — fielding questions from the community about an upcoming levy aimed at stabilizing the school’s financial future. According to the FY2026 Preliminary Budget projections