Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Special Day with Kids & Constituent Reminder
September 25, 2014
Today started with something very special. I am so honored that acclaimed children’s author Julie Cook wanted to meet me. I attended her presentation at Susitna Elementary and it was awesome!
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NEWS: Gara: Non-Education Session Adds More Layoffs to Three Years of Massive Layoffs
May 13, 2014
ANCHORAGE - Today Rep. Les Gara (D-Anch), a lead sponsor of legislation to start reversing the last three years of over 600 layoffs to teachers and educators across the state, called the “three-year” education bill that passed “two, and likely three more years of layoffs on top of the more than 600 teachers staff Parnell and the GOP have cut since 2011.” Since 2011 Alaska schools have lost over 600 teachers and staff due to flat funding.
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NEWS: Gara: More Teacher Layoffs Won’t Fix Alaska’s Near-Bottom Graduation Rates
April 28, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) responded to a recent study that found Alaska ranks near the bottom of state rankings in high school graduation rates. Gara, who joined other Democratic lawmakers in pushing to reverse Alaska’s course of educator cuts, tied Alaska’s slow progress on improving graduation rates to three years of teacher and staff layoffs, a problem the Legislature failed to address this session.
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NEWS: The ‘Education Session’ that Wasn’t
April 25, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, on the ninety-fifth and final day of the 28th Alaska Legislature, House Democratic Leader Chris Tuck released the following statement on behalf of the House Democratic Caucus.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: End of Session
April 25, 2014
The Legislature adjourned today, five days after the 90-day statutory limit. We went into overtime to try and get it right on education. The omnibus education bill passed and I am extremely disappointed that the final bill will result in cuts for the Anchorage School District.
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