Bill would make Montana last state in the country to fund 19-year-old high school students

Montana is the only state in the country that does not provide funding to schools for students older than 18, a distinction Rep. Jean Price, D-Great Falls, hopes to end.

On Monday, she introduced House Bill 178 to the Education Committee. The measure would provide ANB funding – essentially a lump sum, per-student payment from the state – to schools that choose to educate a student who is 19 years old. Currently, the state only funds students who are age 18 or younger at the start of their final academic year.

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