Montana Office of Public Instruction
Montana’s top education official this month sent a letter to schools telling them to “stay compliant” with state and federal laws. The letter from Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen references concerns schools are teaching diversity, equity and inclusion and gender identity. But it stops short of explaining what prompted those concerns. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy spoke with the Superintendent to learn more.
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One of the most versatile musicians of any genre: Mandolinist and multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter Sam Bush returns to Musician's Spotlight, his third appearance on the program.
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This week on ‘The Write Question, host Lauren Korn speaks with poets Corrie Williamson, author of ‘My Mother’s Bear Gun,’ and Joe Wilkins, author of ‘Pastoral, 1994,’ both published by River River Books.
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Summer brings more than blue skies and hot days to Montana. It’s during this time of the year that white-tailed deer fawns are born.
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President Trump is expected to meet with China's President Xi Jinping and discuss a trade deal. And, the government shutdown could soon impact food benefits like SNAP as the holiday season approaches.
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A new pachycephalosaur, officially named Zavacephale rinpoche, was described in the journal Nature. The word rinpoche is Tibetan for "precious one" and refers to the domed skull.
