David James writes, "There is a crisis of American democracy, partly caused by attacks on public school teachers. History and critical thinking are a threat to MAGA brainwashing."
Montanans last week rejected half of the school levies tracked by the state’s largest union, including all five requests in Helena, even as large districts face multimillion dollar shortfalls.
Betty Kuffel writes, "We have the privilege and responsibility to elect a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction who will strive to improve competency in our children and work diligently to correct inadequate funding of public education."
Spring enrollment for degree-seeking undergraduates at UNLV is up 3%, compared to last year. Enrollment for degree-seeking graduates this spring was even higher.
Sharyl Allen, who is running as a Republican candidate for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, is facing a charge that she obstructed a peace officer conducting a criminal investigation at a school in Madison County.
Elsie Arntzen writes, "Woke organizations, with no accountability to our taxpayers, used our Montana court system to attack me and delay the opening of Public Charter Schools that were passed under HB 549 during the 2023 legislative session."
Micah Hill writes, "This new Safety Levy would be used to improve our school campus security systems, make upgrades to safety technology and equipment; and pay for school resource officers, school counselors, behavioral interventionists and others who provide safety support for their school building or for the entire District."
The new law will require all three of the state’s public universities to give every student the opportunity to choose which clubs or organizations they don’t want their fees to support.
In response, the Governor’s Office and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen said they remain committed to the law and ensuring a parent’s right to know if their children are learning about explicit content at school.