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The correspondence school allotment lawsuit | Talk of Alaska

An analog clock with a black center surrounded by orange stone and with turquoise hands and hour markers reads 3:07.
A clock outside the Nesbett Courthouse in downtown Anchorage reads just after 3 p.m. on August 31, 2022. (Valerie Vern/ Alaska Public Media) Key words: Nesbett courthouse , Alaska Court System

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

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  • Scott Kendall, Of Counsel, Cashion, Gilmore, & Lindemuth
  • Kirby Thomas West, Attorney, Institute for Justice
  • Eric Stone, State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media

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Lori Townsend is the news director 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.