District officials grappling with severe budget shortfalls have opted to close 12 elementary and middle schools across the state — in Anchorage, Wasilla, Sutton, Seward, Sterling, Soldotna, Kasilof and Ketchikan.
(From @alaskabeacon.com)
District officials say declining enrollment and state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs has lead to millions in budget shortfalls.
