Montana education

It’s a new school year, but the Billings School District is still trying to solidify its stance on a hot button issue from last year: How to select what books do or do not belong in school libraries.

Summer is winding down, and Montana children are returning to their classrooms, or for a growing number of families, to the next season of self-paced learning.

One of the three charter schools is aimed at students learning English, and all three are scheduled to open in the Billings Public Schools district next month.

From program cuts to construction costs, school superintendents take account of their losses after school elections

Administrators are exploring steps to train teachers and keep students in school.

Standardized test results released October 4 show that Montana middle school students are lagging in literacy and math.This year’s scores show that around…