Mary Marks
56:36 - 57:32
“I appreciate the work of the Task Force on Education Funding and support many of the recommendations related to funding stability, facilities, teacher retention”
- Speaker
- Mary Marks
- Timestamp
- 56:36 – 57:32
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
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From the transcript
I appreciate the work of the Task Force on Education Funding and support many of the recommendations related to funding stability, facilities, teacher retention, and the word adequate education. I would like to see if we can change adequate to an excellent education for our children to have these opportunities. However, I must admit that reading this report was very frustrating for me at many different levels. We know that these are challenges that have been challenges for years. I've spent many years working on education governance, and while I appreciate the work that went into this report, I am less interested in another report telling us what the problems are and more interested in seeing meaningful action that gives our students the tools, opportunities, and support they need to succeed.
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