After a series of tight votes in the Senate, the House Education Committee is now considering a bill that would create a reporting system for Indian Education for All funds in Montana’s public schools in an effort to increase transparency. During the last legislative session, Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, the sponsor of Senate Bill 181, said he learned that 150 of the 403 state districts

Bainville High School students competed at Academic Olympics in Glasgow last week. Participants were, from left, Addison Hansen, Elsie Wilson, Hannah Scott, Casey Myers and Bodie Olson. Myers placed second in science, third in math, fourth in social studies and seventh in English. She received the top overall sophomore award. Olson took sixth in the math event. (Photo submitted)