Montana higher ed commissioner, Sheila Stearns says better education needed for stronger work force

It isn’t enough to boast that Montana has a low unemployment rate, just 3.6 percent as of October 2007, Sheila Stearns, the state’s commissioner of higher education, said Friday.

To support a strong economic future, Montana needs better wages.

“We have some problems,” she said.

Stearns, the keynote speaker at this year’s University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research economic outlook seminar, highlighted the importance of developing a competitive and educated work force.

By LORI GRANNIS – Missoulian

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