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Learning trend: Kindergarten becomes an all-day affair – "America is finally coming to understand the tremendous importance of building an earlier foundation for later learning,"
"This is a no-brainer in my opinion," says Johnson. "It’s a win for me, the kids, parents, next year’s teacher, and school administrators."
Universal exploration – UM program gives 3-D tour of Red Planet via Internet
Although adults will find the new images of Mars interesting, the hope is that Montana schoolchildren will be the audience most wowed and inspired by the experience.
Thanks to Dan Floberg, Maps for Kids project will provide U.S., Montana maps statewide
In all, about 25,000 maps will be distributed to Montana students, teachers and principals, Floberg said.
Entrepreneurship Program at Harvard Business School Wins Top Award
"The judges were impressed with the breadth and depth of our entrepreneurship program, with 31 faculty in the Entrepreneurial Management unit and another 30 in other units whose work is directly related to entrepreneurship."
Strong education is vital to breaking cycle of struggling students, life of public assistance
Without a strong footing in school, children also can develop self-esteem problems, which are only exacerbated if they see their parents develop a "we’re never going to get ahead" attitude.
MSU has aggressive plan for next five years
"People have been somewhat aggressive," Rimpau said. "They’ve set the bar very high on many of these things."
New College of Southern Idaho course will train high-tech machinists
At a time when high-tech manufacturing jobs are at a premium, a new technical training program by the College of Southern Idaho will put local machinists at an advantage when Hydro Fitting Manufacturing Corp. starts operations in July.
Business Plan Bounty Increases to $105,000 in Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
“Gov. Jim Doyle said during his 2002 campaign that he wanted to create a better entrepreneurial climate in Wisconsin, and he specifically mentioned a statewide Business Plan Contest as one way to do so,” said Secretary Nettles. “This first-ever contest is reaching out to entrepreneurs across Wisconsin – and tapping into ideas that can grow into businesses.
Community colleges may get extra cash for workforce training
President Bush will announce a new initiative in his State of the Union address to give community colleges more money to train American workers – a proposal that addresses joblessness, a key issue in November’s presidential race.
Mercer selected chairman of Board of Regents
Since last spring, Mercer has led a charge to position the Montana university system as a leader of economic development in the state.
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