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"They’ve gotten hits from all over the world, Peru, Switzerland, Hungary," Mohr said. "They were pretty surprised to find out that someone in Japan could read what they’d just written."

"I was surprised about how much table manners can have an impact on the interview," said Candace Lark, who majored in music education.

"That’s the kind of thing that happens in a rural school," said Beckwith, who was one of 27 in his graduating class. "Montana should treasure that experience."

Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) is an MBA school on the island that’s designed to teach environmentally friendly, socially responsible, sustainable business capitalism.

One of the “critical skills” stressed in all my technology classes is leadership. Sadly, this is lacking in most if not all business-school curricula. People will wave their M.B.A. degrees and state that they have “all the skills”. They don’t. They need leadership, creativity, flexibility and adaptability.

Compared to rural schools in other states, Montana’s rural schools perform on average better than expected,
given the challenges they face.

The Idaho Statesman is examining Idaho’s efforts to establish education standards and improve accountability.

Education Week ranked states on a range of indicators including computer to student ratio, technology standards, testing students’ technology skills, establishing a virtual school, and offering computer-based assessments.

"It’s about bringing technology into a health care setting,"

"The kids have done a great job, as well as the staff — I can’t take any credit," Saunders said. "But they’re good."