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Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: Back in the Classroom

 Rep. Andy Josephson
December 3, 2013
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I have spent much of the past few weeks in the classroom, exploring our local elementary schools and middle school; this month I am visiting East High School. Through these visits I have learned about capital project priorities and general budgetary priorities for specific schools, as well as our public education system as a whole. It’s been a nostalgic time for me recalling previous years spent as a high school teacher in the Kuspuk School District in the early ‘90s. The kids in our classrooms are our future, and I believe that it’s up to us to provide them with meaningful, wide-ranging, and rigorous public educations.
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NEWS: UAA Endorses Student Loan Relief Proposal

 Rep. Les Gara
February 18, 2013
“Getting students through college on time and with less debt is good for Alaska’s economy” JUNEAU – Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) announced that the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) has endorsed a bill (HB17) by House Democratic legislators to lower the cost of student loans for students who put their skills to work in Alaska.
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Rep. Kerttula’s Juneau Newsletter: Native Language Council Plus: Budget Testimony Opportunity
March 2, 2012
Yesterday marked the half-way point for session. Things are starting to heat up and more attention is being focused on the big issues – education, budget and oil and gas taxes. This week you’ll have the opportunity to testify on the operating budget (more information below). I also want to share with you an important piece of legislation designed to revitalize and support Native languages in Alaska. This week’s hearing on the bill provided some of the most inspiring and touching testimony I’ve heard in the Legislature. Thank you for reading my newsletter. I appreciate hearing from you, so please stop by my office, call, write or email.
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