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"There was a greater sense 30 years ago that academic institutions were so very different from business enterprises," says John Lippencott, interim president of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. "Now there’s more understanding that everybody at the institutions plays a role in presenting the school to students, parents, and the public."

"I also hope to learn more about how the company runs global agriculture business and compare it to how we do things in the U.S. I believe I will come back a more well-rounded person and that this experience will enhance my understanding of business on a global scale."

Education officials announced plans Wednesday to launch a mentoring program pairing high-performing schools with those struggling to meet federal requirements.

Two pilot programs that gave hand-held computers and laptops to students at Yankton High School resulted in higher grades, teachers at the school say.

This week the gathering of international scientists at UM will help move forward nanotechnology research and hopefully spark collaborations that will initiate groundbreaking discoveries, Rosenberg said.

“It is at conferences like this one, where people come together to talk about what research they are doing, that bridge new partnerships and discoveries,” he said.

Anybody with an interest in school funding – parents, taxpayers, politicians – ought to check out the report issued last week by the U.S. Census Bureau. It won’t do much to resolve Montana’s debate, but it certainly helps put the question of how much Montanans spend on education in perspective.

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The undertaking is a collaboration between MIT and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and will ultimately bring together a consortium of educators, game designers, publishers, and policymakers to develop sophisticated games that range from quick demonstrations that illustrate points made in lectures to semester-long projects that support the content of courses.

Governor Judy Martz today announced the appointment of Kala French of Kalispell, a student at Montana State University, to a three year term on the Montana University System’s Board of Regents. She succeeds Christian Hur…

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