Montana Schools Head Gathers All Sides in Billings
Who would gather parents, superintendents and administrators, school board members, union leaders and members, legislators, and community members all in…
Tag: Elsie Arntzen
Elsie Arntzen is an American educator and politician from Montana who serves as the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Montana. Prior to this, she was a member of the Montana Legislature.
State Superintendent Questions Curriculum Standards at Missoula Schools After Student Sexual Orientation Questionnaire Surfaces
In a call from State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen Wednesday night, the head of the Office of Public Instruction told Free…
UPDATED: School Board Notified of Inappropriate Sexual Orientation Questionnaire Distributed by Missoula Teacher
UPDATED (04/13/2021): Post updated to reflect comments from State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen whose office is investigating the situation. A Missoula…
WATCH: Missoula Schools Trustee Declines Mask, Chair Suspends Meeting for “Spreading Germs”
On Tuesday night, the regular meeting of the Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Trustees was suspended by board…
Over 500 Montanans Sign “Vote of Confidence” Letter Supporting State Superintendent
Over 500 Montana signatories including school board trustees from Flathead, Lincoln, Missoula, and Ravalli counties and two-dozen elected officials have…
Oral Arguments Heard in Parents Mask Lawsuit Against Missoula Schools
Missoula County Court Room 4 was at capacity with families and students this morning for oral arguments in a lawsuit…
Missoula Schools Attorney to Parents: “The District Does Not Need Your Consent”
Missoula County Public Schools attorney Elizabeth Kaleva told the parent of an Alberton School student in an email that the…
Alberton Principal Threatens To Call Police on Students Who Protest Masks Friday
A national movement of parents, students, teachers, and staff called Mom’s For Liberty has set tomorrow, September 10th, as a…
Missoula Parents and School Employees Raise Legal Funds For Mask Lawsuit
After Missoula County Schools Superintendent Rob Watson shutdown in-person access to school board meetings and finalized mask requirements for students…
Regarding Masks Mandates, Montana Governor and State Superintendent Urge School Boards, Administrators to Listen to Parents and Science
“As we have heard from hundreds of parents across Montana, it is critical our kids get back into the classroom in as normal a setting.”