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The Alaska State Senate has passed its version of a budget plan. Unfortunately for Alaskans, the Permanent Fund Dividend is much lower than what the House proposed.

Legislators are right on schedule with state budget work as a May 15 mandatory adjournment for the Legislature approaches. The Senate passed its version of the state operating budget, sending

To the editor: I’m voting “yes” on Proposition A. Like others who’ve submitted letters, I believe that providing the best public education possible for our children is crucial. Not just

The Alaska Senate on Wednesday approved a draft $12.25 billion state operating budget and in the process, finalized legislative plans to offer public schools a one-time, $175 million funding bonus. The Senate’s proposed Permanent Fund dividend is about $1,580 per recipient, including an estimated $222 energy relief payment. That’s below the $2,270 figure included in […] The post Alaska Senate passes draft budget, confirming $175 million in bonus public-school funding appeare...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy told reporters that he's "open to the increase" proposed by state lawmakers in the draft budget bill.

Bob Griffin drew questions and criticism for his stance on public education and views on spending taxpayers’ money on private education.

The Alaska Association of Student Governments held their spring conference at Barrow High School in Utqiagvik from April 18-21. The theme of the conference was “Tapurriñiq Allaŋŋuutauruq” (in Iñupiaq) or “Inclusion Ignites Change.”

There are about two weeks left in the 2024 legislative session in Juneau and legislators are scrambling to get critical bills in a position to pass by the mandatory adjournment

I am responding to the Juneau Empire article (April 24, 2024): “The Juneau School District had a $9.5M projected deficit this year. It is now a $633,185 surplus. How is that possible?”

Education has been a foundational community value across the United States as this nation has developed. One of the first public buildings to be built in a community was the