Native Languages Task Force
The House Education Committee unanimously adopted the fiscal note for House Bill 387, which would establish a joint legislative task force on Alaska Native language education.
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The House Education Committee unanimously adopted the fiscal note for House Bill 387, which would establish a joint legislative task force on Alaska Native language education.
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