Anchorage lawmaker proposes elimination of Pre-K grants

Alaskans got to weigh in for the first time on some early proposals on cuts to the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) being considered in the Alaska House of Representatives.
Parents, teachers and school administrators were on high alert Monday morning over a proposal to remove state funding for Pre-K programs, which cost $2 million annually. Freshman Rep. Jennifer Johnston, R-Anchorage, a member of the House minority, introduced the proposal as an amendment in the House Educat