School closure on Alaska Air Force base highlights effects of education policy choices

High school Junior Kaitlyn Manning reaches into her locker at Ben Eielson Junior Senior High School on April 22, 2024. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
Zoe Fuller said she has made some peace with the news of her school’s closure, but initially, she said she was really upset. She and her friend Kaitlyn Manning chatted easily on Monday as they walked down Ben Eielson Junior Senior High School’s linoleum halls, lined with sports trophies and blue lockers. Ben Eielson is a state-run scho