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Outgoing state school superintendent reflects on her time in office

Montana Public Radio | By Austin Amestoy
Published December 20, 2024 at 6:56 AM MST
Montana Superintendent of Public Schools Elsie Arntzen
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Montana Superintendent of Public Schools Elsie Arntzen

The state’s highest-ranking K-12 education leader is set to leave her post next month after eight years in office. Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Artnzen presided over an education landscape rocked and reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. She joined MTPR’s Austin Amestoy to reflect on her two terms and look ahead to the future of Montana’s schools.

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Austin Amestoy
Austin graduated from the University of Montana’s journalism program in May 2022. He came to MTPR as an evening newscast intern that summer, and jumped at the chance to join full-time as the station’s morning voice in Fall 2022.

He is best reached by emailing austin.amestoy@umt.edu.
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