I moved to Alaska in June of 1992. The main story was how the School district needed more money.  I read about how they would have to lay off teachers.  The usual stories printed about how this teacher will be affected, how this school will not do well etc. School year came, no big changes that I could see.  Next year, the dance began again.  This dance has been going on every year since then. 
And yes, we had children in the school district.
What has changed?