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Plan boosts dividends $444 by abandoning agreement to put half the amount in reserve fund.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy must decide his course of action on a highly-charged education funding bill by Thursday, March 14. The governor has said he wants additional education bills passed reflecting

Public education in Alaska is at the tipping point of being asked to do more with less.

However, a “statutory” $3,688 PFD would result in a deficit of more than $1.2 billion, report says.

To the editor: I am gravely concerned about Gov. Dunleavy’s plan for education funding.

Editor’s note: “A Teen’s Perspective,” column is designed to help Kodiak residents know what our teenagers are thinking by giving them the space to share their point of view on

It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he will not sign a bill passed by the Alaska Legislature that would increase education funding unless it includes charter school provisions and teacher retention bonuses.

District leaders not counting on funds approved by Legislature, due to veto threat by governor.

To the editor: It is not possible to overstate the importance of education as it pertains to the quality of life of the individual and the state.