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News from OPI MONTANA — The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or “the Nation’s Report Card” as it is often called, has been postponed in Montana until the spring of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner James Woodworth made the announcement last week. “In the OPI’s conversations with NCES, it was determined that since the assessment could not be safely delivered and the data would not be reliable or reflect learning, the best decision is to postpone the NAEP in Montana,” Superintendent Arntzen said. “OPI continues to believe that testing must provide meaningful data to famil...
News from the Montana Public Service Commission MONTANA — On July 16, the Federal Communications Commission approved the designation of 988 as the new, nationwide, three-digit abbreviated code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 hotline will provide a phone number for Ameri...
News from KM Montana Grass Fed Beef MONTANA — A local cattle rancher is implementing new ways to deliver high-quality, nutrient-dense, Montana born, raised and harvested, grassfed/finished ground steak burger to Montana communities. KM Montana Grassfed Beef has partnered with three local busine...
News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — All items in our Library Gift Nook will be 20 percent off through December. Join us for Holiday stories during our virtual Mother Goose every Monday at 10:30 a.m. during December. You can find the links to these on our webpage: www.northla...
MISSOULA — At the University of Montana, 2,540 undergraduate students made the fall semester 2020 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List. To qualify, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receiv...
