Gianforte visits Billings, praises school re-openings
Governor visits Billings-area school
and last updated 2021-03-05 21:20:49-05
Montana is leading the country in reopening schools.
That's what Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said on a visit to Billings on Friday.
The governor and state schools Superintendent Elsie Arntzen received a welcome at Elder Grove School, where he read "The Cat In The Hat" to first graders.
Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., reads to Elder Grover 1st grade class.
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The governor and the superintendent heard from parents, teachers and administrators at the Lincoln Center.
Lincoln Center Board Room.
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"It was interesting to hear the amount of work that went into making decisions about how to open schools," Gianforte said. "Whether we should go with a hybrid or full-time or completely remote. And in the end, I think they made the right decision to have kids back in the classroom learning, because the kids benefited and the families benefited."