A House bill that would substantially boost school funding has cleared two committees and could be headed for a final vote, but questions remain over how the state would pay for it.

Parents, students and staff have given nearly six hours of passionate testimony against the deep cuts proposed by the board to balance the budget.

With one member out battling an illness, the majority could not pass the bill out of the Education Committee along caucus lines. They did so with a floor vote instead.

Rep. Andi Story said it’s an effort to address the state’s struggle to hire key employees and stem the tide of outmigration.

New research drills down on poor student achievement and notes some school districts that are beating the odds.

The plaintiffs challenge homeschoolers’ use of state funding for tuition at private and religious schools and seek to add the districts as defendants after a state Supreme Court ruling last year.

Police say they searched East High and Russian Jack schools and found no weapon.

Students, staff and parents spoke in support of the IGNITE program and the school for deaf students.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy convened a group of key lawmakers from the House and Senate to hammer out a compromise education funding bill that would avoid a veto.

At Gov. Dunleavy’s suggestion, a team of negotiators from his office will meet with select legislators starting Tuesday morning.

The proposed budget would cut programs, some sports, and other classroom programs.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy's bill does not increase the state's base student allocation. He has repeatedly called for any funding increases to be targeted and tied to reforms.