Far-ranging education bill fails in House

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A wide-ranging education bill emphasizing local and parental control failed after a vote in the Alaska House on Wednesday.
House Bill 156 was introduced by Rep. Wes Keller, a Republican from Wasilla. The latest version would have suspended statewide standardized testing for two years, allowedparents to opt their kids out of any lesson, and put decisions about sexualeducation in the hands of local school boards.
This version had already failed in the House. The