EDUCATION

Every student who enrolled in the senior class last fall graduated this spring. Furthermore, other than one student who is entering military service, every graduate will be attending a college or university this fall. The high percentage has become the norm although the number of students has risen.

Though the Centennial State boasts the nation’s most educated populace, it has dropped the ball in sending its own to college as only 39 percent of high school students are university bound

This fall, parents of 54 million students nationwide will see more comparative data about public schools than has been available, even to top administrators.

The Montana State University Extension Service will collect public input this autumn to help establish programming priorities. Meetings will take place in nearly every county across the state in September and October. By MSU-Bozeman News…

"We have to get away from strict programming and systems development," says Voutes. "Those are skills to get into the field, but we have to train our technology people to think more like business people and arm them with strong communications skills."

A new report from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) underscores several recommendations included in Southern Growth Policies Board’s 2002 Report on the Future of the South: The Mercedes and The Magnolia. The NCES…

"People sign up for it in droves," said Bruce Haas, a Ponderosa guidance counselor. "It gives (parents) power. In this day and age, everyone wants the school to solve all the problems. Here’s some parent accountability."