University of Montana Launches Human-Centered AI Certificate
The nine-credit career certificate is the first of its kind in Montana and is offered entirely online.
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Do you think AI is making you better or worse at thinking for yourself?
Montana Education News
This page covers education in Montana, from school funding and state policy to test score releases and teaching approaches taking hold in classrooms. Reporting follows the statewide decisions and research that shape how students are taught across the state.
Scholarships
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Do you believe expanding targeted scholarships for STEM students effectively improves educational outcomes in your area?
Montana Universities Secured NSF Grant for STEM Students
The National Science Foundation awarded funds to help low-income students pursue science and engineering degrees.
Financial Aid
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Do you think new local health training programs will improve care in your area?
Carroll College Gets $1.7M for PA Program
The E. L. Wiegand Foundation grant will support a new physician assistant program at Carroll College in Helena.
Language Learning
Apple Partners With Salish-Qlispe to Launch Keyboard
A new partnership brings the Salish language to Apple devices for users running the latest operating system.
Administration
Live Poll
Do you support prioritizing public land management as a primary funding source for local schools?
Montana Land Board Approves School Revenue Funding
The state board secured nearly $1 million in new funding for schools through timber and land management activities.
Higher Education
Accreditor Sanctions Little Big Horn College
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has placed the Montana tribal college under its most serious sanction, a show cause order.
More in Education
Montana education reporting spans state funding formulas, policy changes from the state board and legislature, assessment and graduation data, and the classroom practices districts adopt. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties, where small districts face different constraints than the larger systems. Funding debates and staffing shortages recur more often than any single policy change. Distance, enrollment trends and the cost of serving sparse communities are the constraints that most often shape what happens in a Montana classroom.