Former foster youth urge Alaska House committee to pass bill preserving sibling ties after adoption Dozens of current and former foster youth told the House Judiciary Committee they support House Bill 157, which would protect legal and relational sibling connections after adoption, arguing separation increases trauma, harms identity and can carry lifelong consequences.

Current and former foster youth in Alaska are demanding lawmakers protect sibling ties after adoption, warning that separation can lead to lifelong trauma and loss.

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SMCPS proposes phased high-school redistricting for 2026-27, outlines bus and grandfathering options SMCPS recommended a phased implementation of a high-school boundary plan (modified Option 1.1a) beginning with rising ninth-graders in 2026-27 to ease Leonardtown overcrowding; staff outlined specific neighborhood reassignments, three transportation scenarios with cost estimates, and a grandfathering policy to avoid splitting families.

St. Mary's County Public Schools is set to implement a phased high-school redistricting plan starting in 2026-27, aiming to ease overcrowding while keeping families intact.

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