Alaska's Budget Crisis Threatens Education Funding and Quality
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Alaska has neglected its rural school infrastructure for years, leading to unsafe and deteriorating buildings, due to a chronic budget crisis fueled by declining oil revenues and lack of sustainable funding solutions, with recent legislative efforts falling short of the needed investment.
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