Juneau and Harlem celebrate Graduation Matters

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau is in Harlem today for the kickoff of a program aimed at reducing the high school dropout rate and ensuring students are college and career ready.

Harlem joins 53 other districts across Montana, including Havre, who have embraced Graduation Matters Montana, a statewide effort that uses strategies crafted and implemented locally to reduce the high school dropout rate.

Faculty and all the district’s K-12 students were called to the gymnasium at Harlem Junior and Senior High School for a ceremony that opened with a performance b...