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Legislators question state’s handling of Mt. Edgecumbe boarding school after a quarter of the students leave

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
The state Drama, Debate and Forensics championships will be a little emptier this year thanks to the state of Alaska’s efforts to “right-size” the state-run boarding school.
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Alaska schools say funding is still a problem even after last year’s boost

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Lawmakers and education advocates notched a big win last year when they successfully enacted a permanent increase to funding for schools.
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As legislators review school funding, Alaska’s middling teacher pay is a key focus

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
There are a lot of ways to measure how Alaska’s spending on public education stacks up to other states.
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Few easy answers or quick fixes for Alaska’s public school system

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Improving Alaska's public school system, it turns out, isn’t cheap.
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Dunleavy vetoes bill that would have funded K-12 reading and jobs programs

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued his ninth veto of the 2025-2026 Legislature, blocking a bipartisan bill that would have extended corporate income taxes to online businesses to fund reading and job-training programs at public schools. Senate Bill 113,...
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As Dunleavy’s special session peters out, legislators cut their own path on education

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
The special session still isn’t going anywhere with just a few days left on the clock.
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Dunleavy serves up reheated leftovers for the special session

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's snap special session this weekend is definitely not just about ensuring his slate of deeply unpopular vetoes.
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Anchorage schools move ahead with layoffs amid GOP’s ‘slow dismantling of public education’

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s public schools have been subjected to a roller coaster of uncertainty.
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Trump administration freezes millions in grants to Alaska schools

Education Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
The withheld grants are aimed at instruction improvements, English language learning, and other areas in schools.
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Dunleavy compounds rural school troubles with latest veto of teacher housing bill

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
For a governor who supposedly cares deeply about schools and rural Alaskans, Dunleavy doesn’t seem interested in making their lives easier.
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