Education News

Now, thanks to College Access Now (CAN), that’s changing. Not only is Anwar on his way to college, but so are the 28 other students who participated, many becoming the first in the family to pursue higher education.

Montana Tech will use the Department of Education
grant to partner with 10 middle and high schools in Butte, Anaconda, Deer Lodge and Helena to supplement

Experts say those in their teens and early 20s are so very different than their parents that colleges and universities are wasting no time in adapting.

According to a recent report from the center early childhood is a critical time for development of the foundational skills and competencies children will need for success in school and life, and that too often children who enter kindergarten without these skills start and stay behind.

"Education is absolutely the key to our future – and ensuring that Denver parents have access to quality, affordable preschool for their children is a critical part of improving our public schools," Hickenlooper said.

"Early-childhood education’s documented return on investment shows that this is one of the best investments we can make in Denver’s kids and Denver’s future," the mayor said.

”Each elementary school child will receive a computer that the government will buy for them, free of charge, instead of books, because books will be found and can be read on computers,”

The demand for an excellent education has created an ever-expanding supply of big and small campuses that provide great academics and first-rate faculties.

"Change is overdue," says a draft report, the substance of which was approved by the 19-member commission Thursday. "Other countries are passing us by at a time when education is more important to our collective prosperity than ever."

"People who are from Montana can train in Montana. I really believe in that," said Dr. Craig Eddy, a vice president and chief medical officer at St. Patrick Hospital.

The purpose of the education corridor is to give students the ability to earn three different levels of degrees and never leave the campus.