40:30 - 41:31
"it funded 8 different schools with a high-quality pre-K classroom. Students were selected by lottery based on the risk factors. So this is an area where we were really serving vulnerable populations"
“it funded 8 different schools with a high-quality pre-K classroom. Students were selected by lottery based on the risk factors. So this is an area where we were really serving vulnerable populations”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 40:30 – 41:31
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
Anchorage School District Title I schools, this expanded access to pre-K services for vulnerable populations. As you know, it funded 8 different schools with a high-quality pre-K classroom. Students were selected by lottery based on the risk factors. So this is an area where we were really serving vulnerable populations Additionally, from those classrooms, there were other pieces, funding mental health consultation and a playgroup for those who couldn't access the program. Key highlights I think that is worth mentioning in this program is that, that outreach in the playgroup helped to meet families where they're at and increase the ability to give referrals or access, you know, connect to access to services for children and families.
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