Gov. Steve Bullock brought his statewide education tour to the University of Montana on Friday, continuing his push to bolster early childhood learning and get more degrees into the hands of adults.
After stopping at UM-Western in Dillon and the early learning center in Hamilton, Bullock toured the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences at UM to discuss learning in Montana.
“I’d like to see us do more before a student gets to kindergarten – early childhood education,” Bullock said. “We need to recognize that kids learn in different ways these days.”
Bullock’s tour explored the growing role technology plays in education, and included a stop at the Montana Digital Academy – a statewide Internet tool that helps students make up course credits and access advanced classes.