What you need to know:
- Dozens of students from Wasilla, Colony and Palmer high schools walked out Tuesday to protest proposed Mat-Su School District budget cuts affecting staffing, activities and school services.
- The walkout followed a Monday rally at Larson Elementary School where more than 100 attendees were urged to speak at Mat-Su Assembly and school board meetings this week against proposed funding cuts and school closures.
- Mat-Su School District officials say they must cut $23 million from the 2026-27 budget, with proposed measures including closing three schools, reducing student activities and eliminating many school support positions, including nurses.
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PALMER – Dozens of students at three district high schools walked out of class Tuesday to protest proposed budget cuts that will impact school staffing and student activities next year if approved.
The protest came hours before a Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening and expected to attract parents and students who want to speak during public comment in protest of the proposed cuts.
The walkout started at 11 a.m., with students leaving class at Wasilla, Colony, and Palmer high schools, students and Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District officials said…