The Morning Edition May 8, 2025

Following recent votes to reverse cuts in Anchorage School District, staff could potentially remain in the positions they thought might get laid off — but in Fairbanks, a boost in per-student funding statewide may not translate to overcoming that district's budget deficit. Plus, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance introduces an ordinance that could expand criminal charges for a larger range of negligent burning within the municipality, and a bill to change how certain digital corporations are taxed in Alaska is headed to the governor's desk.