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SKC offers 50% reduced tuition, installs new ‘health’ message board SKC offers 50% reduced tuition, installs new ‘health’ message board

PABLO — As the Salish Kootenai College (SKC) opens its doors for another school year, a number of developments have been put in place to enhance student education. This year will see the continuance of the 50% tuition reduction for all students, tribal and non-tribal alike, across all levels from certificate to graduate programs. Begun in 2020, the measure was brought about thanks to Covid relief funding supplied to the college.  “Students were at home, trying to go to school, many times as single parents and it really put a stretch on their family budgets. People were having to decide between going to school and providing for their families and we decided ‘this...


Grants offered to rural schools for history textbooks Grants offered to rural schools for history textbooks

News from the MT Historical Society MONTANA — Rural school officials can apply for funds to purchase classroom sets of Montana: A History of Our Home, the new fourth-grade student textbook published by the Montana Historical Society. The 96-page textbook offers a quick tour through 13,000 years...


Legislative Notes for Aug. 24, 2022

The start of the 2022-23 school year marks the dawn of new educational opportunities for students across Montana. The Tax Credits for Qualified Education Contributions Program will send its largest ever number of scholarship recipients to high-quality K-12 nonpublic schools this fall. For these students, the...


CSKT statement regarding the passing of Missoula Mayor John Engen

News from the CSKT PABLO — On behalf of the Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the Tribal Council offers the following statement regarding the death of Missoula’s Mayor, John Engen. Missoula, in the heart of the Selis and Qlispe people’s traditional and a...


Education Department announces college completion fund competition

News from the U.S. Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the availability of $5 million in funds to support a new College Completion Fund for Postsecondary Student Success. The funding will support grants to Historically Black Colleges a...


Ronan student represents Montana at American Legion Nationals Ronan student represents Montana at American Legion Nationals

News and Photo from American Legion Auxiliary WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leina Ulutoa, Ronan, is one of 100 young women selected to attend the 75th American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation session July 23-30 in Washington, D.C. As part of the premier ALA program, two outstanding high school seniors ar...


OPI works to minimize the impacts of youth homelessness

News from the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen continues to focus on Montana’s homeless youth through federal grant dollars that fund basic needs for families, research, and other learning programs. The American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children Youth (A...


2022 Summer Food Service Program offers free meals

News from the Office of Public Education HELENA — Communities across Montana plan to operate USDA’s Summer Food Service Program and serve free meals to kids. According to the USDA website, summer food programs will be available in Polson, Pablo, Ronan and Arlee. To find a location near you: ...


Afterschool conference highlights need Afterschool conference highlights need

POLSON — Educators from around the state gathered in Polson on June 27 and 28 to learn ways to bolster and support their afterschool programs at the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Summer Training conference.  21st CCLC is a program that provides federally funded five-year grants...


Locals named to Rocky Mountain College dean’s list

BILLINGS — Rocky Mountain College is pleased to announce the 2022 spring semester dean’s list which includes students who maintained a 3.60 to 3.99 grade point average (GPA). High honors students who maintained at 4.0 GPA will be noted with an asterisk (*). Local students are: Shyanne Reum* of...


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