Education

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and Yellowstone National Park implemented the first "hoot-owl" restrictions of the summer Thursday. Montana schools will split $50 million in grant funding to improve reading instruction. State officials are reminding Montanans to watch for harmful algal blooms this summer before recreating in Montana’s rivers and lakes.

Many Montana schools faced defeat at the ballot box this May as they requested taxpayer dollars to pay for upgrades that keep students and staff safe. Two Missoula-area schools that say they won’t be able to keep their security up to date.

Helena Public Schools trustees voted to close its historic Hawthorne Elementary. The district cites the need to close a budget gap.

A recent Bozeman summit brought together cultural and education advocates focused on preserving tribal languages by teaching their children. The event drew over 100 educators, language speakers and community members from Montana’s seven tribal nations, Canada and the western U.S.

Frenchtown High School is celebrating a first-of-its-kind milestone in Montana. Nearly two dozen seniors are graduating with a year’s worth of college under their belts.

Five legislators from around the Hi-Line recently gathered for a town hall to discuss the 2025 legislative session. The bipartisan group of two state senators and three House representatives faced a room of around 50 constituents in Havre.

A board that oversees public education in Montana has agreed to improve the way schools teach Indigenous culture and history. Montana Free Press Indigenous Affairs Reporter Nora Mabie has been following the lawsuit that sparked the settlement. She joined MTPR's Austin Amestoy with the details.

One in every 10 Montanans carries student loan debt. Borrowers far behind on payments will soon be hit with severe penalties.

Montana voters handed their local school districts a mixed bag of results in this week’s school levy elections. A new wildfire burning in steep and rocky terrain in the Bitterroot Valley isn't threatening people or structures. For the second time in as many months, Montana Technological University in Butte has announced a new chancellor.

Schools across the state struggle to fill staffing vacancies. And while improving teacher pay and retention has been a top priority for the Montana Legislature, schools often turn to emergency authorized licenses to fill the gaps.