Montana’s plan to ‘Race to the Top’ is innovative

Last week, Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Board of Public Education Chairwoman Patty Myers, more than 700 local schools and I submitted Montana’s Race to the Top application to the U.S. Department of Education.

The schools participating in this opportunity represent 94 percent of Montana’s K-12 students, and a winning proposal could bring up to $74 million in federal funds that will benefit all schools in Montana.

By DENISE JUNEAU

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