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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",
    "suicide prevention"
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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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