EDUCATION

The report highlights the importance of a comprehensive plan for getting students in and through higher education.

“The governor is very keen on bringing the film business back to Montana,” he says. “But from a practical perspective, it’s going to be very difficult to get film producers into Montana unless you have a workforce.”

Monolingual English graduates "face a bleak economic future" as multilingual competitors flood into the workforce from all corners of the globe.

The most significant factor affecting students’ learning in the classroom is the quality of their teachers.

Video games, once criticized as a waste of time for kids, are becoming increasingly popular among teachers in such subject areas as physical education, social studies and history. n her survey of 524 fifth- through eighth-graders in Michigan and California, Heeter found that only 7 percent of girls and 3 percent of boys do not play video games on a regular basis.

Over the next few months, the college will be developing a career-cluster program in health care. The college will gather information about health-related jobs, training needed to get those jobs and what students need to do to get that training.

Old Crane was chosen from some 2,000 nominees. Recognizing that her work on the reservation is unique, she will be submitting a paper, "Counseling Methods in Crow Country."

"The program is intended for students who would like a more global education," said Jan Horning, Meridian assistant superintendent of academics.