Alaska education board takes steps to assess boarding school conditions after outcry

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 1,293

Last Updated: 23 hours, 40 minutes ago

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The Alaska State Board of Education moved to establish a special committee to review ongoing issues and make recommendations to improve operations at the state-run boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School.

After a turbulent year of budget cuts, staff and administrative changes and more than 100 students disenrolling this year, a delegation of lawmakers made an impromptu visit to the school in February to investigate. Legislators have pressed school officials and the Alaska Department …

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