Superintendent Denise Juneau announced the award of 35 grants to Montana schools and United Ways to increase the number of Montana students who graduate from high school prepared for college and careers, for a total of $203,000 to support local Graduation Matters initiatives across the state. This is up from 25 grants totaling $165,000 in […]
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$203K awarded across Montana for Graduation Matters efforts
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau was joined by educators, students and community members Wednesday afternoon to announce the award of 35 grants to Graduation Matters communities, in a continuing campaign to help students become college and career ready. The grants, totaling $203,000, will fund Graduation Matters initiatives in communities statewide that have committed […]
Eagle Mount: Opening Up a World of Adventures
Since 1982, Eagle Mount Bozeman has been transforming lives of people with disabilities and children with cancer. No one has ever been turned away for lack of funds as its founders, General Robert C. Mathis and his wife, Greta, have ensured that Eagle Mount is funded entirely through private dollars including ongoing support from the […]
Washington Foundation donates $2.4M for college readiness
The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation donated $2.4 million to the Montana Digital Academy on Thursday, looking to help students boost their test scores and better prepare for college. The latest gift comes on the heels of a pilot project carried out at the University of Montana, where 86 percent of participating students improved their […]