Alaska Rural School on Verge of Collapse After 19 Years of Denied State Repair Funding
By
Emily Schwing
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Summary
A rural school in Sleetmute, Alaska, serving nearly two dozen children, is on the verge of collapse after the state repeatedly denied funding requests for roof repairs over 19 years. Water damage caused supporting beams to rot, walls to buckle, and structural integrity to fail. The article highlights how Alaska lawmakers have systematically ignored hundreds of maintenance requests for public schools that primarily serve Indigenous children over the past 25 years, exposing systemic neglect of rural education infrastructure.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledEvery year for the past 19 years, the local school district has asked the state for money to help repair a leaky roof. But again and again, the state said no.
Over time, water ran down into the building, causing the supporting beams to rot. A windowpane cracked under pressure as heavy snow and ice built up on the roof each winter.
Eventually, an entire wall started to buckle, leaving a gaping hole in the exterior siding.
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