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"path": "/2026/05/15/alaska-legislature-approves-plan-for-mental-health-education-in-schools/",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-15T21:08:15.000Z",
"site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
"tags": [
"Government & Politics",
"Health",
"Elvi Gray-Jackson",
"Jeremy Bynum",
"Justin Ruffridge",
"K-12 schools",
"mental health",
"Nellie Jimmie",
"Sarah Vance",
"student mental health",
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"textContent": "The Alaska Legislature passed a bill requiring the state to develop guidelines for mental health instruction in Alaska school districts. The aim is to place mental health education for K-12 students on par with physical education. House lawmakers passed Senate Bill 41 by a 27 to 13 vote late Thursday night, and the bill now […]",
"title": "Alaska Legislature approves plan for mental health education in schools"
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