Shout out to some of the true heroes of the #mtleg session here. #sinedie

Among the scores of votes cast in the Legislature's final days was approval of an executive amendment governing career coaches in MT's public school system. Meanwhile, questions remain about funding for OPI's new regional career coach program. montanafreepress.org/2023/05/02/leg…

Public education was one of the defining issues of the 2023 session, with Montana lawmakers passing a raft of bipartisan reforms and debating hot-button national issues. Curious how it all shook out? Read on! montanafreepress.org/2023/05/11/leg…

A group of Montana teachers, parents and education advocates filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of House Bill 562, one of two charter school proposals passed by the 2023 Legislature. montanafreepress.org/2023/06/14/mon… via @MTFreePress

The past couple months, I've been exploring the new approaches MT schools are taking to student safety in an era of seemingly constant national tragedy. Here's what I found. montanafreepress.org/2023/06/29/mon… via @MTFreePress

Montana's revenue director acknowledges here that the property reappraisal notices his department mailed to hundreds of thousands of homeowners in June included property tax estimates that were "likely to be too high." #mtpol billingsgazette.com/opinion/column…

The two-year agreement tasks New York-based Alvarez & Marsal with steering a sprawling reform effort under Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. #mtnews montanafreepress.org/2023/09/14/mon…

In which I introduce The Pulp—what it is, what it isn’t, why #Missoula needs it, and why I hope you’ll help Erika Freddy and me shape it. thepulp.org/we-loved-the-m… The Pulp

This fall, state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen signed a textbook dealer agreement with Prager University, a conservative-leaning nonprofit that’s generating national controversy over its lessons on climate change, slavery and gender. #mtnews montanafreepress.org/2023/10/06/pra…

In recent weeks, Montana's largest public school districts have been crafting proposals for a variety of prospective charter schools under HB 549. Read on for more info about what's taking shape. montanafreepress.org/2023/10/18/mon… via @MTFreePress

Cascade County relieves clerk and recorder of election duties . After nearly six hours of allegation-laden public comment, commissioners strip Clerk and Recorder Sandra Merchant of her role overseeing county elections. #mtnews montanafreepress.org/2023/12/12/cas…

We break down the dizzyingly complex recipe that dishes state and local dollars into school district funds across Montana. #mtnews montanafreepress.org/2024/02/19/vis…

We’ve mapped Montana’s new legislative districts to show who’s running where. #mtnews montanafreepress.org/2024/03/12/who…

Our second local story partnership is out! We dug into the childcare crisis in Montana — a major workforce challenge facing higher education — with Alex Sakariassen and Montana Free Press (this project is supported by Ascendium's Education Philanthropy) opencampusmedia.org/2024/05/22/mon…

Over the past few months, I've been working w/ Open Campus to explore how MT families, childcare providers and higher education are navigating a major workforce challenge in the state. Get your read on here: montanafreepress.org/2024/05/22/mon… via @MTFreePress

More than 60 state- and federal-level candidates were on ballots for consideration by voters across Montana as the state conducted its June 4, 2024, primary election. This story will be updated with results as they become available. #mtnews buff.ly/4e6wvqy

How has the state’s Office of Public Instruction — and, by extension, public education in Montana — changed under the Republican superintendent’s eight-year watch? #mtnews buff.ly/3zTBR9g

Two seasoned education leaders vie to take the helm at Montana’s hard-pressed Office of Public Instruction. #mtnews buff.ly/4dPt5as

NEW: Demand for vocational rehabilitation services is so high that Montana created a waitlist this summer for applicants. Alex Sakariassen reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/m…