Gov. Dunleavy points to national study in his push to expand Alaska charter schools. It's drawing scrutinty from lawmakers and school officials.

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Researchers and school officials point out the unique last week harter school students compared to Lower 48 peers.

Anchorage school board member Kelly Le Dunleavy ys Anchorage charter schools are less diverse than the overall student body.

In Alaska, 64% of the state's charter school students were white, according to data from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

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Education advocates say a $350-million-per-year increase is needed to make up for losses from Legislature

The state's per-pupil education funding formula, called the Base Student Allocation, has not been substantially raised since 2017.

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