Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 7, 2023

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Former Anchorage School District’s Superintendent Deena Bishop outside Alaska Public Media’s studio on Wednesday afternoon. September 6, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

The new commissioner of education sits down for her first interview since taking the job. Plus, The Mat-Su school board changes how their student representative can participate. And, Juneau residents confront the mental health impacts from last month’s historic flooding.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early and Ava White in Anchorage

Alain d’Epremesnil in Haines

Anna Canny in Juneau

Tim Rockey in Palmer

Sofia Stuart-Rasi in Unalaska

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

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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.

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