Eight Rural Montana High Schools to Benefit from USDA Grant to Expand Rural Education Distance Learning Investment will Benefit 8,720 Rural Montana Students

BOZEMAN, Mont., Nov. 20, 2019 – Montana State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Charles Robison today announced that USDA is investing in a University of Providence project that will improve distance learning education for eight rural Montana high schools, estimated to serve 854 high school students and 20 Tribal College students. USDA is providing the funding through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program.

“This award will have a wide-spread impact on rural Montana, improving the education received by our students,” Robison said. “Investi...