The district had recommended closing Fire Lake and Lake Otis Elementary schools at the end of the school year. The vote was a disappointment to two charter schools that would have moved into the vacated buildings.

Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.

Nationally, employers are anticipating an 8.5% increase in medical costs and an 11% increase in pharmacy costs, according to data presented to the Board of Regents.

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.

Students who take the semester-long class get to learn hands-on construction skills by building new, energy-efficient homes that then go back into the community.

Pitney began working for the university in 1991 and served in several positions at the statewide office and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The school's last day in session was Friday and its seven students started new programs yesterday.

The university will increase tuition for the entire system for a second year in a row, and it’s higher than what its administrators recommended.

It's not easy to accept 70 new students in the middle of the school year, but College Gate Elementary School in Anchorage welcomed children forced to relocate to Anchorage after Typhoon Halong.

The compact lays out requirements for universities to receive federal funding, including a 5-year tuition freeze and limits on international students.

An Alaska and Arctic health veteran has been selected to head the College of Health at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Federal workers remain furloughed, and SNAP benefits are likely delayed for November.