Who should decide how public education dollars are allocated? An Anchorage Superior Court judge recently threw out the laws supporting Alaska’s correspondence education program, ruling it unconstitutional and leaving the future of homeschooling options in limbo. The decision affects more than 20,000 homeschool students in the state. What’s the right path forward, a legislative fix or the Supreme Court? We discuss the future of where and how state education funds can be spent on this Talk of Alaska.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Scott Kendall, Of Counsel, Cashion, Gilmore, & Lindemuth
- Kirby Thomas West, Attorney, Institute for Justice
- Eric Stone, State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media
Related:
- Both sides of Alaska homeschool case want programs in place, disagree over how it should happen
- Divided Alaska House calls for stay of homeschool decision until mid-2025
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
