Repeal Common Core in Montana

House Bill 377 will be heard in the House Education Committee tomorrow, Wednesday, February 18, at 3:00 p.m. HB 377 would repeal the Common Core Standards in Montana. This bill deals with the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing, public officials being members of private organizations who could exert control over public schools through standards […]

Victory! Montana High School Association Withdraws Proposal

The Montana High School Association (MHSA) tabled its proposal to allow transgendered students to participate on the sports team with which they identify. THANK YOU to everyone who responded to our e-alert by contacting the MHSA board members and asking them not to move forward with this rule change. Please keep your local high school […]

Montana High School Association Transgender Policy Consideration

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED The Montana High School Association (MHSA) will be meeting this Friday, January 16, and Monday, January 19, to consider proposed language that would allow the following language: “The MHSA allows all students, regardless of gender identity or expression, the opportunity to participate in a safe, competitive environment free of discrimination. The MHSA […]

Montana Board of Education Overreaches Again with Universal Preschool Plan

We must stop Early Edge Montana Gov. Bullock has rolled out his plan for universal preschool. Without your voice TODAY, the Montana Board of Public Education will approve and adopt these new rules on Monday, November 3. We must stop the Governor’s power grab or else many preschools will inevitably be forced to close their […]

Preschool Accreditation Standards

The following resolution was adopted by the Education and Local Government Interim Committee at its meeting on September 16, 2014.

NARAL of Montana Misrepresenting CPCs

Information You Need to Know: NARAL of Montana has planned an event at the Lewis and Clark library in Helena today, April 1, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. Per the NARAL Montana Facebook page: “There has been a lot of discussion about crisis pregnancy centers recently. Join us TUESDAY at the Lewis & Clark Library for […]