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Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons

Jun. 25, 2024 23:19 PM EDT

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down a Montana law that defined “sex” in state law as only male or female, finding that it was unconstitutional. District Court Judge Shane Vannatta in Missoula ruled the law, passed last year, violated the state constitution...

Experimental student testing model slated for statewide rollout

Jun. 07, 2024 12:08 PM EDT

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — This spring marked a departure from the usual end-of-year testing regime at Missoula’s Hellgate Elementary School District. Gone were the back-to-back weeks of summative assessments students and teachers had grown accustomed to. Instead, the nine months leading up to this...