RSS Feed Links

All RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds from OPI are based on the RSS 2.0 specification. RSS is a standard for syndicating frequently updated content from a site via a newsreader. Below are several readers that work well. To use the feeds listed on this page, drag the “RSS” image for each subscription you want into the Subscriptions pane of the newsreader application window.

Using RSS

Modern browsers such as Firefox 1.5.x, Opera 9.x, IE7 and Safari 3.x have built-in RSS capabilities. If your browsers are older, you can also access the feed using an RSS-aware application or dedicated reader, such as:

• FeedDemon for Windows

• Thunderbird for Windows or Mac

• Shrook for Mac OSX

• Or search Google for RSS Readers

RSS Feeds from OPI

Drag the "RSS" image for each subscription you want into the Subscriptions pane of the newsreader appliation window.

• Official E-mail to Montana Public Schools
• Jobs For Teachers
• Accreditation
• Assessment
• Career, Technical and Adult Education
• Driver / Traffic Education
• Educational Opportunity and Equity
• Information Technology Services

• Professional Development
• Science
• School Finance
• School Health and Safety
• School Nutrition
• Special Education
• Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Surplus Computer Program
• iConference

RSS Feeds from Other Montana State Agencies

NewsLinks Press Releases from Montana State Government

Fish, Wildlife & Parks has several RSS Feeds available on their News page.

What is RSS?
A feed is simply a file containing summaries of stories and news. Using a news reader you can get a quick glimpse of stories published by OPI. Stories are often updated throughout the day. The news reader can notify you when a new story appears on the Web site, so you don't have to keep checking the site for new information. Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity and many others, including the Guardian, New York Times, CNN and OPI provide RSS feeds.

How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a News Reader. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want. Once you have chosen a News Reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want. For example, if you would like the latest Assessment calendar events, click on the blue RSS button next to the Assessement link aboveIf you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your News Reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your News Reader. Some browsers, including Firefox, Safari, OmniWeb and Opera, have functionality which automatically picks up RSS feeds for you. For more details on these, please check their websites.

NEWS READERS Cross-Platform AmphetaDesk (free) Windows Newz Crawler FeedDemon Awasu (free reader available) Mac OS X Newsfire NetNewsWire (free reader available) Web Bloglines Google Home Page My Yahoo! NewsGator

How do I get a News Reader?

There are a range of different News Readers available and new versions are appearing all the time. Different News Readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to take this into account when you make your choice.

Using OPI News RSS feeds on your site
We encourage the use of OPI News RSS feeds as part of a website. However, we do require that the proper format and attribution is used when OPI News content appears. The attribution text should read "OPI News" or "From OPI News" as appropriate. You may not use any OPI logo or other OPI trademark.

OPI does not accept any liability for its RSS feeds.