Republicans Can Support Schools Too

By Rep. Bill Elam, Alaska House of Representatives – District 8

There’s a tired narrative that Republicans don’t care about public education. But as a Republican, a legislator, and a father with young kids in our local public schools, I can tell you firsthand: I care deeply about the quality of our schools, the strength of our teachers, and the future of Alaska’s students.

I didn’t run for office to burn the system down; I’m here to do the hard work of reforming it responsibly.

That’s why I voted to override the Governor’s veto of HB57, not because I disagreed with his concerns about student outcomes, but because I believe the work we did as the Republican minority was strong, conservative, and focused on real reform.

This was not the first time I v

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