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  • The Glasgow 'Example'

    Elsie Arntzen, Serving Students|Sep 21, 2016

    In my campaign to serve as our next Superintendent of Public Instruction, I’ve made it a priority to regularly visit all corners of our state – a commitment that will continue once I am elected. All too often, politicians travel to the vote-rich urban centers of Montana, cruising up and down I-90 and neglecting the more rural parts of the state that are the very heart and soul of Montana. In contrast, I believe our more rural school districts are just as important as those with tens of thousands of students. It was great to be back in Gla...

  • Prioritizing Rural Education

    Elsie Arntzen, Serving Students|Aug 10, 2016

    Our students deserve the very best education Montana can offer, no matter if they are in Great Falls or Glasgow. Unfortunately, the needs of urban population centers often get much more attention when politicians gather in Helena, while rural schools are all but ignored. That won’t happen under my watch. I’m running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction to serve all of our students, realizing that education is just as important in smaller towns as it is in our bigger cities. Rural communities face unique challenges, but the opp...