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Kenai Conversation: K-12 education with Deena Bishop

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Former Anchorage School District's Superintendent Deena Bishop outside Alaska Public Media's studio on Wednesday afternoon. September 6, 2023.
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Former Anchorage School District's Superintendent Deena Bishop outside Alaska Public Media's studio on Wednesday afternoon. September 6, 2023.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Dr. Deena Bishop, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.

During the hour, we talk about school funding, the Alaska Reads Act and education bills being considered by state lawmakers.

Prior to joining KDLL's news team in May 2024, O'Hara spent nearly four years reporting for the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai. Before that, she was a freelance reporter for The New York Times, a statehouse reporter for the Columbia Missourian and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can reach her at aohara@kdll.org
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