4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (221+ words) The National Bureau of Economic Research team examined cell phone usage and student wellness in schools which require students to keep their devices in locked pouches during the day. Teachers reported students used their devices in school 75% less after three…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (260+ words) In all but a handful of communities Tuesday, voters in western and central Montana soundly defeated their public schools" requests to help pay for big expenses. Western Montana"s urban schools fared much better than their rural counterparts in school…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (158+ words) A new nationwide report shows Montana is one of just six states that doesn't have a preschool program. States are spending more on early childhood education than ever before. That includes Montana, even though the state doesn't have a traditional…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (302+ words) Archival footage of Apollo 11 and a documentary on the court case that legalized interracial marriage are just two of dozens of student history projects judges will weigh at Montana's National History Day competition. It's a statewide program that encourages students…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (252+ words) It's no secret that Montana schools have struggled to pass funding levies over the last few years. But administrators in many districts say they don't have a choice: if they don't go to voters, they won't be fully funded. That's…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (218+ words) The University of Montana's presidential finalist Jeremiah Shinn is in Missoula this week. Shinn participated in a public forum on campus Monday afternoon. Jeremiah Shinn told faculty, staff and students Monday that he has tremendous respect for the University of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (54+ words) Montana Public Radio Now hiring: Capitol Bureau chief; Reporter & host We're hiring for two positions in the newsroom. The Capitol Bureau chief covers politics and legislative news from Helena. We're also seeking a reporter and host for evening newscasts. Read…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (566+ words) A dozen fourth graders at Hamilton's Daly Elementary huddle around a table. Their teacher, Sunni Stuber, is carefully dispensing a chemical into a small test tube. The kids are checking for the concentration of ammonia in their 50-gallon fish tank…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (228+ words) A new nationwide report on academic testing supports an observation of many Montana teachers and parents: students are taking too many exams. Research organization Education First calls it "assessment clutter." The nonprofit in a February report said public schools in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (12+ words) The depleted Education Department will move out of its headquarters'Montana Public Radio...