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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:
A new report shows Alaska students missed school at a higher rate than in any other state. Plus, federal authorities investigate a plane crash in Denali National Park. And, school administrators struggle to find staff for a rural school on the Kenai Peninsula.
Reports tonight from:
Casey Grove, Dev Hardikar and Chris Klint in Anchorage
Sunni Bean and Evan Erickson in Bethel
Tim Ellis in Delta Junction
Katie Anastas in Juneau
Riley Board in Kenai
Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak
This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.
Tim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487. Read more about Tim here.
