Alaska districts close 12 schools this year, amid severe budget cuts

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 3,311

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Alaska saw an unprecedented wave of school closures this year. 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.

With those closures, hundreds of students and staff will bus or commute to new schools next year, class sizes will grow as grades are combined and districts across the state are cutting programs, teachers, health …

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