Gov. Greg Gianforte lauded Kalispell Public Schools’ approach to implementing work-based learning opportunities into its curriculum during his opening remarks at a roundtable discussion with Linda McMahon, the U.S. Education Secretary, on Friday morning.

“One local educator in Kalispell told me, and I quote, ‘students don’t know what field to pursue if they don’t know it exists,’” Gianforte said. “And Kalispell has been particularly proactive in getting the Chamber of Commerce to establish internships for high school students, and I think that’s a really great innovation.”

Gianforte has celebrated Kalispell Public Schools’ approach to educating students before. He visited Flathead High School in 2023 and praised the district’s work-based learning programs and experiential education oppor

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