education

While rugged cowboy culture often defines Montana, it seems there’s a lot more brainpower in the Big Sky State than meets the eye.

"According to the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, Montana’s students performed better than the national average but their grades have fallen in several areas over the past 25 years—specifically, in reading and math."

With the rising costs of education, more folks are looking to trades over degrees. Montana's affordability could change the game for many.

When it comes to higher education in Montana, the two most popular degrees just happen to be two of the most in demand degrees.

Higher education can be found all over Montana, but one town in particular makes the Top 5 in the country for most educated cities.

We caught up with some great farmers and ranchers at the Farm Expo in Plentywood. Then, on the drive back from Plentywood- Montana's Superintendent of Public Instruction told us about being in the room at the White House as President Trump signed a new executive order to help Montana schools.

If there's one thing that has seemed to unite teachers on the Left, Right, and in the middle- it is the unfunded mandates targeting our teachers from Washington, D.C. over the years. That's why Montana's Superintendent of Public Instruction says it is so important that power is returned to the states.

Attention Montana patriots- if you want to sink your claws into the painting above AND help the Polson schools...here you go.

What school districts are the best in Montana?

It's election season...but does education impact that?