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Montana School for the Deaf & Blind

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Montana School for the Deaf & Blind (MSDB) is a boarding K–12 school in Great Falls, Montana, for deaf and blind students.

The school takes full-time students and students who split time between regular school district schools and MSDB.[1]

The dormitories are intended for students living outside of the Great Falls area.[2]

History

In the late 2010s the school had difficulties finding qualified staff. Then the school offered to return $250,000, or 4% of its budget, to the state, but the lawmakers told the school to keep the money. Members of the state Republican Party had a positive reception to the move. In 2019 Bradley Hamlett (D-Cascade), of the Montana House of Representatives, stated that the state should offer more assistance to the school. The Lions Club of Montana held a fundraiser to buy the school prodigi devices, raising $300,000.[3] The Prodigi Connect 12 devices were used for blind students, replacing closed-circuit television and lower quality magnifiers, and therefore facilitated real-time study. In 2018 the club also repaired the playground.[4]

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Source: "Montana School for the Deaf & Blind", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 30th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_School_for_the_Deaf_&_Blind.

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References
  1. ^ "Admissions". Montana School for the Deaf & Blind. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ^ "Overview". Montana School for the Deaf & Blind. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ Drake, Phil (2019-01-31). "Lawmaker says state should do more for school for blind and deaf". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ^ Spicer, Enya (2018-12-14). "One step at a time: Sunrise Lions Club working to improve learning experiences at the MSDB". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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Coordinates: 47°30′22″N 111°14′20″W / 47.506°N 111.239°W / 47.506; -111.239


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