Arguments fly in landmark Ketchikan schools case

The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in case that could upend the way the state pays for education. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is arguing that it’s a violation of the state constitution to require local governments to chip in money to fund local schools. Particularly when there are small communities throughout rural Alaska that aren’t required to provide any local contributions. KSKA’s Zachariah Hughes was in court today, and says the legal dispute hovers over