The whole of Susie Hedalen’s life has been about education. This past week’s announcement that she is running as a Republican candidate for the Office of Public Instruction is in keeping with that mission. She is hoping to fill the position of Elsie Arntzen, who will be termed out as Superintendent of Montana Schools at the end of the year. Hedalen at one time worked for Arntzen as deputy superintendent.
Hedalen, a Montana native who grew up in Townsend, where she is now Superintendent of Townsend Schools, said the experience as deputy superintendent was a great opportunity that gave her insight as to how to meet many of Montana’s education challenges – challenges about which Hedalen has a broad knowledge.
Hedalen has had hands-on experience as an
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