Legislature relaunches Alaska Children’s Caucus

Sen. Löki Tobin, D-Anchorage and the chair of the Senate Education Committee, looks on as the Senate considers Senate Bill 140 on Feb. 26, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
Alaska faces a child care crisis, with many urban parents facing high costs and limited availability and rural parents facing child care deserts. Gov. Mike Dunleavy established a task force last year to address the rising issue.
At the same time, public education funding has been stagnant for years, a