Is Alaska at risk of losing $425 million in federal grant money?
The Last Frontier could lose millions in federal grants for not giving vulnerable school districts funding from the American Rescue Plan
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The Last Frontier could lose millions in federal grants for not giving vulnerable school districts funding from the American Rescue Plan
HB 392 carries many of the same items as SB 140, including a $680 increase to the Base Student Allocation.
With charter schools in the news recently, it is worth examining the model and how it is being applied in Juneau’s only current charter school. Charter schools in Alaska were first authorized in 1995 as an opportunity to offer an optional, specialized-focused, public-school program that is supported by local school districts.
Students across Alaska, walked out in support of increased education funding from the state after Gov. Dunleavy vetoed a bill that would have added approximately $16 million in funds to the local school district.
Scores of students march from JDHS to the offices of the governor and other lawmakers.