Legislature relaunches Alaska Children’s Caucus
The revival of a legislative group focused on providing support to children from birth to adulthood comes as the state faces systemic issues in child care and education.
Senate passes fast-tracked rural school broadband bill, Dunleavy promises quick signature
The bill increases the amount of state money for school districts to purchase broadband service. Gov. Dunleavy indicated he'll sign it.
Alaska education group prepares to sue state over school funding
“If the only thing that people will listen to is the court system, then that's what we're left with,” said Caroline Storm, with the Coalition for Education Equity of Alaska.
After failed override vote, what’s next in the fight over Alaska education funding?
The Republican-led House majority says they’re working on another deal, but is there room to compromise with the bipartisan-majority Senate?
Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s education veto
The Legislature was just one vote short of overriding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bill that would have significantly increased funding for public schools.
Alaska Legislature plans to vote Monday on overriding governor’s veto of education bill
"This is a twist that I hadn't honestly expected," Senate President Gary Stevens said.
Juneau considers moving City Hall to vacant school buildings
The city has been looking for space to put all of its employees, who are currently split among five buildings.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the bill “lacked sufficient changes in how charter schools are chartered in order to allow more students and families charter school possibilities.”
Juneau School Board decides to keep previously approved school closure plan
The plan puts seventh and eighth grades at Thunder Mountain High School and ninth through 12th grades at Juneau-Douglas High School.
No compromise between Alaska legislators and Gov. Dunleavy on day before education veto deadline
Legislators could convene for a joint session to consider an override as soon as next Monday if Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes the education bill on Thursday.
As their public school deteriorates, Sleetmute residents worry their community isn’t far behind
"I feel like us upriver people are just being neglected," said Agnes Sanford, vice president of the Sleetmute Tribal Council.
Disagreements between Alaska House Republicans stalled education work for 3 weeks
The House Education Committee didn't meet for three weeks starting Feb. 14, denying Gov. Mike Dunleavy a channel of support for his ideas.
New poll says Alaskans support ‘large’ education funding increase, child care bill, federal trawling ban
Half of Alaskans favor a per-student increase of $680 or more, the same amount the House and Senate passed in recent weeks.
Many Alaska charter school principals oppose Dunleavy’s plan for state approval option
Alaska charter principals say they greatly favor the existing local control of school districts.
Bungled FAFSA rollout delays college decisions for Alaska’s high school seniors
Alaska has the nation’s lowest percentage of high school seniors who’ve submitted the FAFSA so far.
With Dunleavy veto threat looming, lawmakers work toward common ground on education
Dunleavy has to sign or veto the bill by March 14, or it becomes law without his signature.
Anchorage School Board reinstates most classroom budget cuts after passage of bipartisan education bill
The school board has until July to make changes if additional state funding falls through.
Dunleavy demands additional concessions before he’ll sign bipartisan education bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he'll veto the bill if lawmakers don't address his priorities.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says bipartisan education funding bill ‘falls far short’
The bill would increase the base per-student state funding to school districts by $680, the first substantial increase since 2016. The bill would also provide new support to charter and correspondence schools and offer funding to help young students struggling to read.
Mat-Su School Board bans 1 book after months of committee review
An advisory committee recommended removal of the novel “This Ends with Us,” for its depiction of domestic violence.