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State Profiles on Holocaust Education

MONTANA

These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

Dr. Linda Vrooman Peterson
Administrator at Acceditation Division, Office of Public Instruction
Address: P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620

Work Phone: 406-444-5726
Fax: 406-444-1373
Email: lvpeterson@state.mt.us
Website: http://www.opi.state.mt.us

MONTANA LEGISLATION


Legislation:
There is currently no legislation regarding the teaching of the Holocaust in Montana.

MONTANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Standard Type: History/Social Studies
Date Implemented: 2000
History/Social Studies: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Montana's Content and Performance Standards.
Web Site: http://www.opi.state.mt.us/PDF/Accred/AccredStandards2001.pdf.

 

Standard Type: English/Language Arts
Date Implemented: 1999
English/Language Arts: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Montana’s Content and Performance Standards
Web Site: http://www.opi.state.mt.us/PDF/Accred/AccredStandards2001.pdf

MONTANA HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

For Holocaust-related resources in MONTANA, click on the following link:
http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Peter Fredlake at education@ushmm.org