Missteps from Alaska’s Education Department could cost the state millions in federal grants

An empty hallway inside a Juneau public school. (Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)
The state government risks losing millions of dollars in federal funding because it did not comply with requirements for pandemic relief funds, according to a letter from the United States Department of Education.
The result is a federal “high risk” designation that could cost the state grant funding. Members of the Senate Majority caucus said the state could lose more than $400 million.
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