At least one state lawmaker wants to propose an education cost-savings measure that could close dozens of rural schools across the state.
"Rep. Lynn Gattis"
State funding for Southeast boarding school preserved
The state-run Mt. Edgecumbe High School will continue to receive $4.6 million from the Department of Education and Early Development.
Bill would end program requiring money for art in public buildings
Rep. Lynn Gattis, a Wasilla Republican, sponsored the bill, which gets rid of a requirement that one percent of funds for public projects, like schools and courthouses, go toward art.