U.S. Department of Education Abandons Claims Alaska’s Education Funding Formula Too Generous to Rural Schools

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U.S. Department of Education Abandons Claims Alaska’s Education Funding Formula Too Generous to Rural Schools

(Anchorage, AK) – Last week the U.S. Department of Education (ED) notified Alaska Education Commissioner Dr. Deena Bishop that it is dropping its meritless claims against Alaska pertaining to the Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity). “Today marks the end of a saga the Biden-Harris administration started that was a tremendous waste of time and resources. From […]

Active Eagle River Search for Amanda Richmond Ends

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Active Eagle River Search for Amanda Richmond Ends

Alaska State Troopers announced on Thursday that the search for 45-year-old Eagle River resident Amanda Richmond, who disappeared beneath the ice along the North Fork Eagle River Trail on Saturday afternoon, has been changed from an active to a reactive search following a four-day search. The victim, Amanda Richmond, mother of four, disappeared while attempting […]