{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-1-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-1-102","heading":"Legislative goals for public elementary and secondary schools.","body":"It is the goal of the legislature that Montana's public elementary and secondary school system, in cooperation with parents or guardians, create a learning environment for each student that:\n(1) develops a sound foundation for literacy and numeracy during the early years that is built upon and reinforced throughout the educational experience;\n(2) furthers the ability to reason critically, creatively, and strategically;\n(3) fosters the ability to effectively understand and communicate ideas, knowledge, and thoughts;\n(4) develops a sense of personal and civic responsibility;\n(5) provides an in-depth understanding of the American political, social, and economic systems and the historical context from which they arose;\n(6) provides familiarization with political, social, and economic systems found elsewhere in the world;\n(7) develops a strong work ethic, postsecondary readiness, and employment skills;\n(8) encourages a healthy lifestyle;\n(9) supports instruction of financial literacy, where students obtain the knowledge and skills required to succeed financially; and\n(10) supports instruction of avoidance of participation or involvement in and prevention of child sex trafficking and human trafficking.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Part 1. Definitions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0010/part_0010/section_0020/0200-0010-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:10Z","sha256":"c753b40da31289f202563d86fc828e0371a213b8a503b285fd90936e5e5653b5","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-1-101","next":"us-mt/20-1-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}