New Bethel lawmaker co-sponsors statewide pre-K bill

Zach Fansler and Bob Herron meet outside of KYUK for an Aug. 2, 2016, campaign debate in Bethel.
(Photo by Geraldine Brink/KYUK)
Last week, Representatives Scott Kawasaki, Zach Fansler, and Chris Tuck introduced a bill to create a statewide, voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program. The bill was referred to the education committee.
Zach Fansler is the representative from Bethel. This is his first term in the Alaska legislature. Fansler emphasizes the importance of early childhood education and notes t