BOZEMAN - Pre-kindergarten classes at Morning Star School in Bozeman went through their normal morning routines on Friday, but they had some high-profile guests: Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

McMahon plans to visit all 50 U.S. states as part of a “Returning Education to the States” tour. It comes as President Donald Trump has set a goal of closing the Department of Education, shifting some of its functions to other federal departments and passing more decisions on funding and policy to the state level.

Watch the video to hear what McMahon and Gianforte say they're taking away from this tour: Gianforte and U.S. education secretary tour Bozeman elementary school

Montana is the 19 th state McMahon traveled to during the tour.

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