Guest Opinion: Here's to a Bright, Healthy, and Collaborative New Year

As we look forward to the New Year, I am excited for the opportunity to continue to serve the state of Montana’s public education system. As I’ve demonstrated to you in years past, my role has been to focus on the children, teachers, and parents in our state. Montana is unique in that public education ranges from large AA schools to small one room schoolhouses. My focus and support remain steadfast: to provide resources to the teachers who are engaging and enriching the lives of our youth, to advocate for the parents who are our children’s first teachers and greatest supporters, and t...