Hellgate and Valley Christian Score Above Averages in State Tests
We reached out to Dr. Molly Blakely, the new Superintendent at Hellgate Elementary School, for their scores on the standardized tests.
Superintendent Elsie Arntzen
70 Percent of Montana’s 8th Graders Not Proficient in Math Skills
We reached out to Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen for the scores that had been embargoed until Monday.
OPI Protests Tying Nutrition Programs to New Definition of Sex
Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction and Attorney General have sent a joint letter to the United States Department of Agriculture for what they see as new unlawful guidance that will tie Title IX and school nutrition programs to a new definition of ‘sex.’
OPI Response to Arntzen Citation for Passing Stopped School Bus
Arntzen allegedly passed a stopped school bus with flashing lights and children loading.
Enrollment in Montana Public Schools Returns to Pre-COVID Levels
Recent numbers revealed by the office of the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction state that public school enrollment has returned to pre-COVID levels.
MCPS and Arntzen Address Inappropriate Health Class Handout
The handout dealt with issues of sex and gender and many parents and school officials have expressed their displeasure over the piece.
Superintendent Arntzen Clashes with Board of Ed over Misconduct
Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen told KGVO on Friday that she plans to take the state Board of Education to court over allegations that the board refused to hold a hearing on an educator’s license for alleged sexual harassment and immoral conduct with a student.
Superintendent Elsie Arntzen Pulls Back State’s ESSA Plan For Revision
On Monday, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen announced she was pulling back a plan submitted to the U.S. Department of Education in December in order to update the plan.