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Inside the Schools Alaska Ignored
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Two inches of raw sewage. Persistent chemical leaks. Pipes insulated with ...
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Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Like many schools in Alaska, it's owned by the state, which is required by law to pay for construction and maintenance projects. Yet over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored ...
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Nearly 2 decades after Alaska school asked state to fund repair, its building is about to collapse
Over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored hundreds of requests by rural school districts to fix the ...
Alaska Public Media5d
Alaska legislators ask feds to reinstate program that sent money to rural schools
The Alaska House is asking Congress to reinstate the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Anchorage Daily News3d
Drawing from decades of experience, new book on rural school leadership provides a roadmap for teachers and community members
In villages, significant cultural differences can inhibit the jobs of educators who usually arrive lacking knowledge of the ...
Your Alaska Link5d
Alaska House passes resolution urging reinstatement of Secure Rural Schools Act
The Alaska House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 5, urging Congress to reinstate and permanently fund the ...
'Serious condition of dilapidation': Alaska lawmakers show renewed interest in school maintenance funding
Alaska lawmakers are showing renewed interest in addressing a backlog in school building maintenance in the wake of a report detailing the costly ramifications of years of underfunding school ...
Chilkat Valley News8d
Tag: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
The Chatham School Board met Tuesday to amend its budget for this year as district administrators continue to grapple with ...
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Inside the Schools Alaska Ignored
Recently, we published her investigation of dangerous conditions in deteriorating public schools in Alaska’s rural villages. Schwing, who reported this story while also participating in the ...
Juneau Empire8d
Alaska legislators ask feds to reinstate program that sent money to rural schools
The Alaska House of Representatives is asking Congress to fix a problem with a program that pays money to rural school districts affected by the decline of the timber industry. On Monday ...