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Gov. Gianforte Praises Board for Streamlining Educator Licensing
RONAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) for streamlining educator licensing in the state.
“Montana has long struggled to recruit and retain K-12 educators, and it’s impacted our students and classrooms,” Gov. Gianforte said. “By eliminating unnecessary barriers for educators to teach our students, we’ll get more high-quality educators, create a stronger educator workforce, and help our students reach their full, outstanding potential.”
In a letter last month to members of BPE, the governor urged them to adopt reciprocity for out-of-state licenses and prudent national licensure standards, among other reforms.
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen identified and recommended the licensure reforms BPE adopted today.
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