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Governor Brian Schweitzer: The Montana economy relies on education

Gov. Brian Schweitzer didn’t mince words about where he stands on funding public education in Montana when he addressed the state Board of Education meeting in Kalispell last week.

“We can’t pay for what you want to do unless we get Montana’s economy growing,” Schweitzer told top K-12 and higher education officials. “We can’t continue to grow this economy unless you produce the kinds of graduates we need for emerging jobs.”

To further clarify his message, Schweitzer’s top staff gave education leaders a presentation on the governor’s vision for economic development.

Schweitzer’s primary objectives are to strengthen and diversify the economy, increase the number of jobs available, increase the quality of jobs – jobs that have livable salaries and health benefits – and to geographically disperse that work throughout Indian Country and the state’s vital areas such as Missoula, Flathead and Gallatin counties.

By BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2006/07/17/news/local/news02.txt

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