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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alaska:
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- ↑ "DistrictandSchoolIDs.pdf" (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education & Early Development. September 28, 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on February 6, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
