Print article In advance of the April 6 Anchorage municipal election, the Anchorage Daily News asked candidates running for Anchorage mayor a series of issue questions. These include questions suggested by readers. Read all the mayor and school board candidates’ responses here. Q: What’s the biggest challenge facing city government and how would you address it? The disruption in the public school system. Families need to have a plan to educate their children. If a student does not have the option of 5-days-a-week, in-person instruction through the public schools, then they should be funded directly so parents have the ability to provide another mode of instruction.