Education News

Colleges and universities are finding innovative ways to be community leaders in waste reduction, renewable energy and green procurement. But their reasons are not selfless.

"I am very pleased to be allowed to carry on the important
work of the Board in these challenging and exciting times. In concert
with Governor Schweitzer and Superintendent McCulloch the Board has
placed a high priority on Kindergarten to College issues. A focus on
improving the entire education system will enhance Montanaís economy as
we strive for a world class education system viable and competitive
with the rest of the country and world."

"By and large, business schools have long had the mentality that they’re training managers for big established firms," Rice said. "But if you ignore new product and market development you’re missing the boat."

Metro school districts want to build 19 buildings in coming years. If they get the money, most of the districts are considering erecting buildings that meet national environmental and energy efficiency standards.

The goal: If kids feel a closer attachment to their schools and believe teachers care about them, they’ll do better in their lessons.

Alice Waters, the guru of sustainable and organic agriculture, started The Edible Schoolyard a decade ago in collaboration with Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkeley. Since then, similar "farm to school" programs have sprung up across the country, from Montana to Florida.

The Montana Democrat said Thursday his bill would send thousands more Americans to college to obtain science, math, and teaching degrees, and help prepare millions more American children to learn early in life. “I want to do all I can to ensure that jobs stay in Montana where they belong,” said Baucus. “This bill will restore education as the foundation of a strong Montana and U.S. economy.”

"It’s a big change and it’s about transforming education by making it more engaging and empowering to students by having technology at their fingertips,"

“It seems to be working quite well,”

A major purpose of the program is to allow students to do class work and part of their clerkships – job shadows of medical professionals – in their home states.