In this newscast:

  • 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.