EventU.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon to speed the release of a $41.3 million grant that was due July 1 but remains unpaid, affecting 26 Alaska Native schools and programs. The funds support culturally relevant curriculum, language revitalization, tutoring and teacher development—including $2.1 million for Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Baby Raven Reads and $1.4 million for rural tutoring initiatives.
Senator Lisa Murkowski has urged U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to speed the release of $41.3 million that was delayed in paying Alaska Native Education Program grants. The funds support projects like Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Baby Raven Reads and tutoring initiatives for rural districts, crucial for sustaining Indigenous language education.
Senator Lisa Murkowski urged Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to release a delayed $41.3 million grant awarded to 26 Alaska Native education grantees, which had been postponed beyond its July 1 deadline.
Senator Lisa Murkowski urged the U.S. Department of Education to release a $41.3 million federal grant that had been delayed beyond its July 1 deadline, citing the importance of timely funding for Alaska Native educational initiatives such as language revitalization and early‑learning programs.
