HELENA- The U.S. Department of Education has approved the Office of Public Instruction’s waiver request to grant flexibilities to Montana’s 21^st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) after school programs due to COVID-19.

HELENA- At the State Land Board Commissioners meeting yesterday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was presented with a check for $41,186,280 to support Montana’s public schools. The funds were produced from Montana’s State Trust Lands in 2020, which is down from...

HELENA- Superintendent Arntzen announced today that the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) has created educational materials that can be used to honor Veterans Day in classrooms or at home.

HELENA- The Board of Public Education approved review timelines for Chapter 55 (Accreditation Rules) and Chapter 57 (Licensing Rules) unanimously at their November meeting yesterday at the request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen.

HELENA- The American Legion of Montana passed an endorsement of a Resolution at their 2020 Fall Conference on October 24, 2020, partnering with the actions of the Office of Public Instruction’s Stars and Stripes Initiative. The Initiative and Resolution seek to raise funds to purchase...

HELENA- Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced this week the Office of Public Instruction’s (OPI) policy priorities for the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session.

HELENA- The USDA announced that the Montana Office of Public Instruction has been awarded a new $199,800 school nutrition grant to support the National School Lunch Program. The OPI along with the Montana Team Nutrition Program at Montana State University will develop and evaluate recipes for...

HELENA- As part of its series on career awareness for Montana youth, the Montana Chamber of Commerce is hosting Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen for a webinar focused on Career and Technical Education. The webinar will take place through Zoom on Thursday, October 22nd, at 2:30...

HELENA- Secretary of State Corey Stapleton and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced today that the 2020 Montana Youth Election will take place on October 29^th.

HELENA- The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) has received a 5-year, $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide professional development to general and special educators in serving special needs students.