Rural schools in Alaska struggle to survive

From The New York Times: As Alaska celebrates its 50th anniversary of statehood amid new political prominence and urban aspirations, it is confronting a legacy of loss in rural communities that are unlike any others in the United States. The State Legislature decided in the 1990s that schools with fewer than 10 students would face severe cuts in financing. Some rural school districts, desperate to survive, are known to move students between schools to prop up enrollment during the counting period, while some have sought out families willing to relocate from other states.