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.

Alaska students ranked 49th out of 50 states in most categories.

Bargaining parties reached a tentative deal with support from federal mediation, after talks stalled in a deadlock last month.

Mountain Village School on the lower Yukon River hosted their first-ever self-made book fair earlier this month — and the first in years since Scholastic changed their shipping policies, affecting schools off the road system.

School officials say outmigration, alternative education and flat funding are major contributing factors.

Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, I-Sitka, introduced House Bill 69, which would boost per-student state funding by about $2,500 over three years.

We discuss priorities with legislative leadership at the KTOO studio in Juneau.

If passed, the policy would allow districts to adopt strict cellphone restrictions or craft their own version.

Sean Parnell had a long political career before becoming chancellor four years ago. He served as governor from 2009 to 2014.

The new bill sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert of Fairbanks would provide meals for all Alaska students, regardless of ability to pay.

The software company, PowerSchool, gave the district an initial all-clear last week. But further examination by the district’s IT department revealed suspicious activity.

Unlike previous years, the district can’t make up the difference with its savings account or leftover COVID-19 pandemic relief money.