The Alaska House passed a wide-ranging, bipartisan education bill late Thursday night, federal education officials say Alaska owes millions in state funding to Juneau, Kenai and North Slope schools, city leaders say residents aren't applying for grants to promote the construction of mother-in-law apartments and the Anchorage School District reversed course Tuesday night, opting to keep elementary art classes that were slated to be cut in order to balance the budget. 

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The Alaska House passed a wide-ranging, bipartisan education bill late Thursday night;
Federal education officials say Alaska owes millions in state funding to Juneau, Kenai and North Slope schools;
City leaders say residents aren’t applying for grants to promote the construction of mother-in-law apartments;
The Anchorage School District reversed course Tuesday night, opting to keep elementary art classes that were slated to be cut in order to balance the budget.