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Story summary
- The Anchorage School District in Alaska projects a $90 million deficit for the 2026-27 school year, prompting cuts including over 500 staff positions and programs like middle school athletics and IGNITE.
- The district's budget proposal totals about $601 million and reflects years of flat state funding.
- To mitigate the impact, the district seeks an $11.8 million tax levy on the April ballot to hire more teachers and limit class-size increases.
