Alaska News Nightly: February 20, 2024

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Principal Sheila Sweetsir asks a student a question during the morning assembly on Feb. 20, 2024.
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Principal Sheila Sweetsir asks a student a question during the morning assembly on Feb. 20, 2024. (Tim Rockey / Alaska Public Media)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Anchorage looks to spend marijuana tax revenue to create more childcare options. Plus, what exactly is a charter school, and where do they fit into Alaska’s public school system? And, a new curriculum aims to Indigenize how Alaska history is taught in schools.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Tim Rockey and Ava White in Anchorage

Dan Bross and Robyne in Fairbanks

Jamie Diep in Homer

Yvonne Krumrey in Juneau

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 attrockey@alaskapublic.orgor 907-550-8487. Read more about Timhere

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