ADN Politics

Why Anchorage might close six elementary schools

Episode Summary

ADN Politics is a podcast about all things political in Alaska. Each week, host Elizabeth Harball speaks with reporters, politicians, and Alaskans about some of the state’s biggest news stories.

Episode Notes

The Anchorage School District announced this week it is considering shutting down six elementary schools — the result of a budget crisis hitting not just Anchorage, but school districts across the state.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to Daily News education reporter Morgan Krakow and politics reporter Sean Maguire about decisions behind Anchorage’s school closure proposal, and the announcement’s political fallout.

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This episode of ADN Politics is sponsored by SteamDot Coffee.