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A glimpse into a choice school in the making

by Trish Schreiber
| November 26, 2023 12:00 AM

Frustrated working in the traditional system with standards that allow students to stagnate while no one, no teacher nor student, faces corrective consequences for lack of student growth, award winning special education teacher, Kasey Koehler, has abandoned her job as an administrator in Miles City so she can create a Choice School focused on students with diagnosed disabilities and differential learning needs. 

Koehler, driven by her community’s strong interest in educational alternatives, considered opening a school this past fall, exploring options like an independent school, learning center or homeschooling-hybrid model. Despite parental encouragement to move fast, she and her board recognized the pitfalls of hastily opening a school. 

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