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After support poured in for school funding, Dunleavy takes talks behind closed doors

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton - February 4, 2025

Negotiators from the Alaska Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy reportedly met today behind closed doors to discuss public education policy.

Rural Alaska schools face funding shortfall after U.S. House fails to pass bipartisan bill

Education Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon - January 14, 2025

Districts face budget shortfalls with the failure of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act funding, aimed at schools located near federal lands.

From free lunches to concealed handguns, legislators pitch school policies ahead of the 2025 session

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - January 14, 2025

Alaska’s public education system drew the most attention from lawmakers, with nearly a dozen bills.

Alaska’s bipartisan coalitions boost hope for working-class issues like school funding, retirement reform

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - December 20, 2024

Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system helped deliver bipartisan majorities in both chambers. Members and labor leaders say this will help prioritize investments in working-class issues.

Alaska’s new bipartisan House Majority announced its committees, setting the stage for a very different year in Juneau

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - November 25, 2024

The newly minted bipartisan House Majority announced who will chair its committees for this year.

The Dunleavy administration ignored the feds, and schools will be paying the price

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - September 18, 2024

It turns out it’s not a great idea to ignore letters from the feds.

Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers.

Education Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon - August 13, 2024

District leaders and teachers say their colleagues are leaving because of uncertainty in what is usually a stable profession.

Record-high temperatures bake Deadhorse and other sites on Alaska’s North Slope

Education Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon - August 9, 2024

This story was originally published in the Alaska Beacon. A scorching hot day in Alaska’s Arctic set multiple records on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. At Deadhorse, the industrial camp community next to the Prudhoe Bay oil field, the temperature hit...

Federal judge orders Mat-Su schools return challenged books to shelves before the start of the school year

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - August 7, 2024

A federal judge has ordered the Mat-Su Borough School District to return all but seven of the 56 books the district removed from shelves last year.

Long-term boost to Alaska’s Head Start early childhood program trimmed by veto

Education Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon - July 17, 2024

Care providers say the money is going to salaries to retain teachers and keep centers open

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Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of public school funding stands as Legislature remains divided

Fresh off his second school veto, Dunleavy proposes a bill that would actually cut funding

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