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February 28, 2023
With a look to increasing education funding in the state, a pair of bills in the legislature aim to raise the Base Student Allocation. Passage of either bill would have implications for schools in the Bering Strait region.
February 4, 2023
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on Monday will consider resolutions weighing in on state education funding and an ongoing Wild Fish Conservancy lawsuit.
February 3, 2023
“The morale of the young teachers, a lot of them that are single wage earners just getting started, are so low,” said Fairbanks teacher Thomas Kennedy. “They’re the lowest that I’ve seen in all my years of teaching.” Teachers from around the state spoke in favor of a funding increase, saying it would help reduce turnover.
February 2, 2023
Proposal would increase $5,960 per-student allocation by $1,000; first major change since 2017
February 2, 2023
At a recent Alaska State Senate Education Committee hearing at the Capitol, there seemed to be general agreement that state school funding was lagging behind inflation and that long-term funding solutions should be explored.
January 31, 2023
We are almost two weeks into the legislative session. Everyone in Juneau is settling in to what is sure to be a weird session. With a Republican governor, bipartisan Senate majority, and a Republican controlled House thanks to the four
January 23, 2023
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget did not include an increase to the base student allocation, though he acknowledged "inflationary issues that need to be addressed." The base student allocation, the amount of money per student school districts get from the state, hasn't increased substantially since 2017.