Teacher turnover affecting rural schools

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The Yupiit School District is possibly the smallest in Alaska.  It is operated by residents and serves around 660 students living in three Yupik villages in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta — Akiachak, Akiak and Tuluksak.  This is a region where the indigenous language is still commonly spoken.  The three villages formed the Yupiit Nation in a bid to assert their autonomy.  Elders are deeply involved in the schools.
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