Missoula
The first rule of politics, they say, is to show up. I spent last weekend obeying that rule.
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REFUGIO — The Refugio ISD Education Foundation awarded more than $58,000 in innovative teacher grants for the 2026-27 school year during the district’s Cat Walk presentation on Aug. 10.
Commentary
Only a few short years ago, Indiana faced a literacy crisis. Nearly one in five third grade students were not able to read. Today in Indiana, we have a much brighter story to tell. For the fifth consecutive year, more and more Hoosier students are mastering reading with nearly nine out 10 third grade students […]
Missoula
Montana tourism continues to thrive this summer. In July visitor spending in Whitefish alone reached a record $15.65 million. In the hope of sparing some other unsuspecting visitor my pain, I share my last tourist experience there.
States Newsroom
Indiana’s early literacy rates improved for the fifth consecutive year, with nearly 89% of Hoosier third graders demonstrating proficiency in foundational reading skills on the state’s IREAD assessment. The Indiana Department of Education released statewide IREAD, ILEARN and SAT results for the 2025-26 school year Tuesday at the State Board of Education’s August meeting. The […]
Missoula
In the three-ring circus of Montana’s current senate race, the Republican candidate’s messaging reflects a philosophy ascribed to P.T. Barnum: “There’s a sucker born every minute.”
Missoula
I was a sister wedged in birth order between two brothers. All my cousins my age were boys. All the neighborhood kids my age were boys. So my childhood game wasn’t house. It was baseball.
Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – There are questions about Wisconsin’s new effort to “refine the future of student success” in the state.
Louisiana
Shreveport
