Guns in schools bill dies on 2d reading

February 27, 2017 2-27-17   After spirited debate, the House failed to pass the “guns in school bill,” HB …...

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School charter & voucher bills

February 16, 2017 2-27-17 Two school privatization bills have been advanced so far this legislative session. We’ll likely see …...

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Busting the “school choice” myth

February 16, 2017 Feb. 2017 The Montana Public Education Center (MT-PEC), a coalition of public education supporters including MEA-MFT, …...

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Bad bill week at the legislature

February 13, 2017 2/13/17 This is bad bill week at the Montana Legislature, with committee hearings on three dangerous, …...

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Jan. 26 bill status

January 26, 2017 BILLS WE SUPPORT   HB 191 (Berglee) – fiscal note HB 191 provides inflationary funding of k-12 …...

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Jan 24 bill status

January 24, 2017 BILLS WE SUPPORT   HB 191 (Berglee) – fiscal note HB 191 provides inflationary funding of k-12 …...

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Jan. 20 bill status

January 23, 2017 1-20-17 Bill Status Summary: School funding and game wardens’/peace officers’ retirement moving on. The attempt to eliminate …...

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School funding bill advances

January 19, 2017 1/18/17   The House Appropriations Committee has passed HB 191, Montana’s school funding bill this session, …...

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Has Elsie Arntzen ended Graduation Matters?

January 19, 2017 Jan. 2017 It appears newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Artnzen may have terminated one …...

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Jan. 12 – legislative update

January 12, 2017 1-12-17 Today MEA-MFT engaged in bill hearings that impact thousands of MEA-MFT members and other public …...

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