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EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | October 27, 2013 4:34 PM
Sean O’Donnell, head of the Flathead High School social science department and history teacher Pat Reilly look through a book of handwritten school board minutes in front of a display case Reilly constructed to hold historical documents, photos or memorabilia relating to Flathead High School and the district. The project, called History in the Hallways, was organized by O’Donnell to get students connected to their school’s past. Artifacts dating back to 1899 are on display at the school.
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