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Montana Startup Summit – 9/30-10/1 – Bozeman

Tech leaders, innovators, state and local leaders, and anyone interested in the growing local tech economy have a unique opportunity to attend the Montana Startup Summit in Bozeman, MT on September 30th and October 1st. The Summit is a series of events designed to celebrate, connect, and grow the startup economy in the state, and the culminating event is Early Stage Montana’s Startup Showcase featuring seven Montana-based startups pitching their potential, and vying for the title of Montana Startup of the Year.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signs letter opposing student loan forgiveness plan

Joined by 21 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to immediately withdraw his student loan forgiveness plan, which shifts the burden of the loans from borrowers to the American people.

Will charter schools teach, or indoctrinate, Wyoming students?

Hillsdale College’s K-12 ‘patriotic’ curriculum means never having to apologize for — or fix — America’s problems.

Upcoming trainings: Business Pitch, Government Contracting, Boots to Business and more!

Do you have a business idea, but don’t know how to get started? Business Pitch is a fun, relaxed brainstorming gathering focused on business ideas to grow the community!

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

The pandemic kicked off the largest drop in education employment ever.

21 Charts That Explain How America Is Failing Schools

As conceived by America’s founding fathers, public education was supposed to bind together a nation of immigrants from disparate classes. But public schools today are at the center of controversy, over curricula, security protocols, mask mandates, and more. As of June, only 29% of Americans—and just 14% of Republicans—put their trust in them, the lowest level since Gallup began asking the question in 1973.

New Broadband Maps are Coming. Will Agriculture Be Left Behind Again? 

A new federal broadband map is on the way and is supposed to include a list of all buildings that could benefit from broadband access. But a recent change calls into question whether agricultural structures will be included in that list.   

As countries (and states) try to attract digital nomads, locals say ‘not so fast’

Digital nomad culture is clashing with local culture.

SBIR National Conference, M2M Innovation Summit, Regional Events – September news from MTIP

The SBIR/STTR Fall conference, co-located with the DefenseTechConnect in National Harbor, Maryland, will be held September 26 – 29, 2022.  Ann Peterson will be attending and a guest panelist in the SBIR Innovation Conference line up.

ZerotoFive Montana – Child Care Innovations Webinar Series: Head Start as a Partner

Join us and our special guests, Kathy Rich with the Montana Head Start Collaboration Office and Karen Filipovich with the Montana Head Start Association, to learn more about Head Start and some of the innovative community solutions that exist around the state. 

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