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HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 2 months AGO
by HILARY MATHESON
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. | May 12, 2014 5:49 PM

Senior Claire Watts will be the first Whitefish High School student to study abroad in Morocco through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)

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