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Daines Fights to Increase State, Local Role in Schools and Education

July 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines is working to increase local control in Montana students’ education by giving states greater flexibility in allocating federal funds to schools. Earlier today, Daines took to the Senate floor to introduce an amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. Daines’ Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A-PLUS) amendment increases states’ ability to allocate federal education funding in a way that best fits students’ unique needs, frees states from burdensome federal regulations, and better ensures academic achievement in schools. Video of Daines’ remarks are available to download here and viewed here. “Increasing educational

Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Jaydyn Child of Dillon

June 12, 2015

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Senator Steve Daines today honored Jaydyn Child, a Dillon high school student who recently received the Girl Scouts’ highest possible award, the Gold Award, for her project to raise awareness about suicide prevention among teens and adults in Montana. Daines presented Jaydyn with her award today at the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming office in Bozeman. Click here to download the high-resolution photo. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document

Helena Independent Record: Capital High seniors build custom fly rods for charity

May 27, 2015

Glancing back over his shoulder at 15 gleaming fly rods, Capital High senior Kreston Stevens told the crowd assembled in the machining shop Tuesday evening that he and the five other rod builders had learned more than just job skills. “We’ve been part of some really great, amazing projects, but by far this project has outdone anything we’ve ever done both in complexity and meaning,” he said. The fly rods built by the Capital High machining program will go to Big Hearts Under the Big Sky, a charity dedicated to taking veterans, children with life threatening illnesses and women recovering

Tester, Daines, Zinke to Host Academy Days

April 7, 2015

(MONTANA) — Senator Jon Tester, Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Ryan Zinke are inviting Montana middle and high school students to Academy Days in Missoula, Great Falls and Billings.  Interested students can attend these free events to learn about pursuing careers in the U.S. military.    Representatives from Tester, Daines and Zinke’s office will be joined by officials from the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and ROTC.  Missoula Saturday, April 11, 2015 Armed Forces Center 9383 Running W Road 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Daines Announces Four Montana Schools to Receive Computers Through Senate Program

March 24, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Steve Daines today announced that he has helped facilitate a donation of 25 computers to four Montana public schools as part of the United State Senate’s Computers for Schools Program. Through the program, four Montana schools have received multiple HP8000 computers to enhance and encourage education and learning. Recipients include: Ashland Public School in Ashland, MT received 10 computers Hays-Lodge Pole School in Hays, MT received five computers Sidney Public School in Sidney, MT received five computers Bainville Public School in Bainville, MT received five computers “As someone who spent 12 years in the technology sector, I

Daines Congratulates Missoula Student on West Point Academy Appointment

March 11, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Steve Daines today congratulated Missoula student Samantha Clark on her appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Samantha, the daughter of James and Janean Clark of Missoula, will graduate from Sentinel High School this spring.  She serves as Key Club Secretary and was a delegate to Montana American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in 2014. She is active in competitive fencing, horseback riding, downhill skiing and shooting sports. “Samantha is an exceptional student, a talented athlete and a leader in her community and school. Her appointment to the United States Military Academy is an incredible

Daines, Tester and Juneau announce Montana students selected to participate in Senate Youth Program

March 5, 2015

(MONTANA) – Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau today announced Missoula Loyal Sacred Heart High School students Ian Descamps and Rosemarie McCormack have been selected to serve as delegates to the 53rd annual United States Senate Youth Program. The United States Senate Youth Program was created in 1962 to provide students from each state the opportunity to participate in a week-long study of the federal government and officials who lead it.  Running from March 7-14, students will have the opportunity to attend meetings and briefings with leaders in all three branches of government.

Daines Invites Montana Students to Apply for Summer Internships

February 27, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Steve Daines today invited Montana students to apply for summer internships with his Washington, D.C. office and state offices in Great Falls, Missoula, Helena, Bozeman and Billings. “Internships offer Montana students a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience and insight into the legislative process,” Daines stated. “I look forward to welcoming Montana’s young leaders to our Washington, D.C. and Montana offices and working with them to make our state and nation better.”   Interested individuals should be current or former college students possessing a strong interest in the legislative process. Responsibilities include, but are not

Daines Meets With Montana Tribal College Leaders

February 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Steve Daines today met with representatives from Montana’s tribal colleges to discuss the important role these institutions hold in providing Native American students with the training and skills that they need to obtain good-paying jobs. Today’s meeting comes on the heels of the bipartisan Senate passage of legislation cosponsored by Daines to designate the week beginning February 8, 2015 as “National Tribal College and Universities Week.” The bill also calls on the people of the United States and interested groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to support the nation’s tribal colleges