Alaska legislators press Mt. Edgecumbe officials after over 100 students disenroll this school year

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,967

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Lawmakers held a series of hearings with officials from Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the largest state-run boarding school in Alaska, following a tumultuous year of budget and staff cuts, administration changes and a wave of student disenrollments.

Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka opened his remarks at a Feb 12 Senate Finance Committee hearing saying lawmakers need to air the school’s “dirty laundry” so they can help fix the school’s finances and make needed repairs. …

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