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Cognizant-ATG on Thursday passed a $250,000 check to the University of Montana to boost two programs designed to increase the success of Native American students.

Cognizant-ATG opened its new office building in the Old Sawmill District on Thursday where dignitaries joined Gov. Greg Gianforte and corporate leaders in praising the company's desire to train and hire Montana employees for jobs in the tech industry.

Professor Aaron Thomas received the grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, making UM one of six universities nationally to receive the award – and the only school in Montana.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday questioned the legality of race-conscious policies in college admissions, as the justices weighed two cases that could upend the admissions process many colleges use to try to boost diversity on campus.

Researchers say parents of children in primary education are further apart than ever in what they believe children should learn at school, including about gender identity and slavery — based on whether they vote Democrat or Republican.

State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen also responded to the falling test scores and believes that the NAEP does not reflect Montana students' education.

A federal judge has rejected GOP efforts by six states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive as much as $20,000 in individual, federal student loans for more than 40 million people.

A new analysis of data from Oregon schools during the 2021-22 school year shows statewide school staffing levels are rebounding from pandemic declines, but on-time graduation rates have dropped and chronic absenteeism remains a problem.

During the pandemic, the colleges and universities struggled to attract the students that are already hard to recruit, such as first-generation college students and students from low-income households.

Voters will be asked whether they “approve” or “disapprove” of Little and the Idaho Legislature using the state’s $2 billion budget surplus to pay for $500 million in tax rebates, while approving ongoing income tax cuts and directing more than $410 million annually to public education and career training.