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School districts move forward with charter school plans

Some of Montana’s largest school districts are moving forward with plans to open public charter schools. Applications for the proposed schools are now pending before the state Board of Public Education. It’s the result of one of two new charter school policies passed by state lawmakers this year.

Montana Public Radio’s Austin Amestoy and Maxine Speier explain.

Austin Amestoy is a former Montana Public Radio reporter and host.
Maxine is the All Things Considered host and reporter for MTPR. She got her start at MTPR as a Montana News intern. She has also worked at KUNC in Northern Colorado and for Pacific Standard magazine as an editorial fellow covering wildfire and the environment.
Maxine graduated from the University of Montana with a master's degree in natural resource journalism and has a degree in creative writing from Vassar College. When she’s not behind the microphone you can find Maxine skiing, hiking with her not-so-well-behaved dogs, or lost in a book.
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