01/26/2026 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION

Alaska Senate Education Committee · January 26, 2026

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Chair called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m., welcomed attendees, noted copies of the presentation were available on BASIS, and asked in‑room attendees to mute phones.

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The Alaska Senate Education Committee heard a presentation from researchers at the HEDCO Institute (University of Oregon) on empirical evidence about four‑day school weeks, focusing on budget impacts and student outcomes; committee members asked about effect sizes, food security, instructional hours, and rural/indigenous relevance. The committee adjourned after scheduling a hearing on Senate Bill 204 (substitute teaching and school board member qualifications).

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