Alaska education commissioner urged superintendents to lobby legislators for Dunleavy or risk a veto

Deena Bishop, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, speaks to reporters during a news conference Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
Alaska Education Commissioner Deena Bishop sent a letter to superintendents statewide urging them to lobby legislators for the governor’s education policy items – or risk Dunleavy again vetoing an increase to school funding.
On Wednesday, some superintendents from districts acros