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Seattle Unsure if Students Have Proper Tech for School – How About In Montana?

How many kids actually need the technology? And does it work well enough to meet remote learning demands?

Montana Childcare Advocates: Pandemic Illuminates Need for Public Funding, Expanded Access

“There are so many options,” Buenz said. “It’s about encouraging legislators to think about funding for early education, but it’s also about bringing companies together, corporations. It has to be everybody at the table, community members, the agencies, the parents.”

An inaccurate census has major implications for Indian Country

Indigenous people are frequently undercounted, undermining political power and representation.

USDA Seeks Applications for Community Connect Grants to Fund Broadband in Unserved Rural Areas

The program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service does not exist.

USDA Launches New, Streamlined Process for Private Lenders to Invest in Rural America

USDA is cutting red tape and streamlining private investment so we can be a better partner to America’s rural leaders in building prosperity, because we know when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”

Statewide health information exchange to launch in Montana – Big Sky Care Connect

Big Sky Care Connect was designated by Bullock as the statewide health information exchange in 2019, and will soon allow health care providers to share and have quick access to patient data, improve the quality of care and reduce health care costs.

On health care, Cooney and Gianforte duel over their records, federal policy

Montana’s candidates for governor, Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Mike Cooney, offer different visions on tackling health-care costs in the state.

Missoula County, Montana to give preference to minority, women businesses; critics cite discrimination

With rare public opposition, Missoula County on Thursday moved closer to passing a measure giving preference to procurement bids submitted by women and minority owned businesses, saying it was necessary to “level the playing field.”

States finding creative uses for CARES money to speed and sustain recovery including Broadband expansion

Gov. Bill Lee announced Tennessee will invest $61 million in CARES Act funding on broadband expansion to support distance learning, telehealth and Tennesseans working from home.

Gov race: Cooney, Gianforte lay out education priorities for Montana

Democrat Mike Cooney says if he’s elected governor, maintaining and improving the state’s public-education system will be a top priority – including a college-tuition freeze, publicly funded pre-kindergarten and, if possible, higher teacher pay.

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