Alaska Board Forms Committee to Fix Mount Edgecumbe High

0:00This is Corey with the story, keeping Anchorage in the know you're listening to Anchorage News today. The Alaska State Board of Education has voted to create a special committee to tackle ongoing challenges at Mount Edge Compile School, the state run. Boarding school serving around 400 mostly Alaska Native students from rural areas. Meanwhile, the Department of Education and Early Development will assemble the group within the next 30 days, potentially including parents. Parents, staff, alumni, tribal reps, and experts to review operations and suggest fixes. Board members heard recent updates from Superintendent David Langford and Education Commissioner Dean of Bishop on efforts to fix budget shortfalls and maintenance backlogs after years of cuts that slash staff from seven to one and a half. Photos of past issues like rusted kitchens and leaky dorms, shock sum, including an alumnus on the board, but leaders praise quick upgrades too. Building spaces, roofs, and ventilation set for this summer. As the new committee ramps up alongside better reporting channels, school leaders remain

1:04optimistic about steady gains in facilities, academics, and student involvement to better serve these role kids.