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Mayor and ASD lobbyist urge state action as Anchorage faces school funding gap
Summary
Mayor LaFrance and ASD lobbyist Heather Breaks told a joint Assembly–School Board session that state funding gaps and a shifting revenue forecast leave Anchorage schools facing large shortfalls; they urged passage of a local levy and state action before May legislative deadlines.
Mayor LaFrance told the joint session on March 20 that Anchorage is facing a "very difficult moment for public education," urging voters to support an education levy intended to reduce class sizes and pleaing with state legislators to fill funding gaps. "Local efforts alone are not enough," the mayor said, and he noted the district is…
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