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Gazette opinion: Let Montana lawmakers hear about big school challenges

January 13, 2011 /

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Last week, nearly 100 Billings citizens gathered for a briefing on Montana school funding. In about 45 minutes, School Superintendent Keith Beeman walked the group through some of the basics of the state’s formula for funding K-12 public schools and explained how decisions made by the Legislature and Gov. Brian Schweitzer could affect Billings Public Schools.

For many of the citizens attending, the discussion after Beeman’s presentation was an eye-opener.

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