Lodge Grass
Lodge Grass, MT · Education
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A summer youth program immersed in history
Kids who love history have a chance to spend their summer immersed in it as a volunteer at the Moss Mansion and the Western Heritage Center. For 10 weeks each summer 6 students learn about customer service and the behind the scenes workings at the two local Billings museum/cultural resources.
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Elder Grove School in Billings raises $100,000 for new reading curriculum
Jennifer Sundsted, The principal at Elder Grove Elementary says the community helped the school raise more than $100,000 through donations and support from local businesses. They say that money will pay for a new reading curriculum for elementary students for the next three years.
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Elder Grove School in Billings raises $100,000 for new reading curriculum
BILLINGS, Mont. — Elder Grove School in Billings recently reached its fundraising goal for a new elementary reading curriculum. Jennifer Sundsted, The principal at Elder Grove Elementary says the community helped the school raise more than $100,000 through donations and support from local businesses. They say that money will pay for a new reading curriculum for elementary students for the next three years.
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UM Western announces transition in finance leadership
MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana Western announced Monday that Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Tia Brown will step down later this summer to accept a position at Montana State University Billings. Brown will begin serving as chief financial officer at MSU Billings on Aug. 3. Brown...
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MSU Billings Chancellor Hicswa Focuses on Student Success
Dr. Stefani Hicswa marked her fifth MSUB graduation this month as Chancellor. In an interview with YPR’s Karl Lengel just prior to the ceremony, she reflected upon her own path toward her graduation to higher education. She grew up on a Montana farm and attended high school in Dillon....
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Howie Martin: Midland Roundtable AOY finalist, chess enthusiast
BILLINGS, Mont. -- When Billings Central senior Howie Martin isn't competing on the gridiron, the baseball diamond, or the hardwood, you might find him sitting around a chess board. “That's something I do almost every day," said Martin. "My friends all play chess and we all just always play against...
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Program brings inclusive learning to Billings Classrooms
BILLINGS, Mont. — As athletes get ready for the Special Olympics State Summer Games in Billings this week, several schools across the city are building inclusion all year round inside the classroom. Across Montana, the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program is bringing together students with and without intellectual...
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Public school levies pass in 3 of Montana’s larger school districts, fail in 3 others
Public school funding levies saw mixed success across Montana’s largest districts as ballot tallies finalized late Tuesday. Voters in Bozeman, Missoula and Butte approved levies, while measures in Helena, Billings and Kalispell failed amid a difficult period for school districts in winning resident approval. Here’s a rundown of the results: