Wasilla lawmaker: Keep education spending in check, cut rural schools

It started as a rumor. Democratic lawmakers and some education advocates have heard about it.
That there are new ideas for changing how the state pays for education isn’t a surprise. That this cost-saving proposal could close 60 schools across the state is.
“Certainly there has been talk that 10 students is, quite frankly — with the technology that we have today and the options that are available — it’s just too expensive,” Rep. Lynn Gattis said.
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