Dear Editor: This is a Hopeful Time for So Many Students

Dear Editor and Montanans,

This is a hopeful time for so many of our students. The future is bright as graduation nears and families beam with pride, anticipating their child walking across that stage. As a legislator, a former classroom teacher, and the mom of a high school student, though, I must admit I worry. Are we doing enough to make sure all our students have the opportunities they deserve? That is why I'm running to be your next State Superintendent of Schools.

We've essentially abandoned our schools in the last eight years under the current state leadership. Now more than ever, we ne...