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Home-school ruling put on hold through end of school year

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
The judge who struck down key parts of Alaska’s home-school laws has agreed to hold the ruling until June 30 to allow students to finish out the school year, rejecting Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s request to pause the ruling indefinitely. Anchorage...
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As legislators mull home-school fixes, Dunleavy threatens a veto

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Despite the Alaska Constitution’s explicit prohibition on public funding going to private and religious schools, the governor has been a firm supporter of the practice.
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University of Alaska, new grad student union reach agreement on first contract

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
The contract boosts pay, time off, grievance reporting processes, University of Alaska facility access and continues health coverage for graduate students.
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Senators question Board of Education appointee’s role in home-school controversy

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Bob Griffin's vision for Alaska’s education system: Less local control, more state oversight.
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Senate plans confirmation hearing on Dunleavy’s education point man Monday

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy nominated Bob Griffin for a second five-year term on the state school board.
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Home-school ruling: Agreement on pause, disagreement on duration

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Both the state and plaintiffs — a group of parents of children in traditional schools — agree that a pause before the ruling goes into effect is justified
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Alaska House says unconstitutional home-school spending should continue through 2025

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska House Republicans aim to prolong unconstitutional funding of private and religious schools, rejecting swift resolution to home-school law challenges.
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Lawmakers to wait on Alaska Supreme Court as families reel in wake of correspondence ruling

Education Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon -
Over the last 26 years, Penelope Gold has used the state’s correspondence school program to homeschool six of her seven children. Most have graduated, but her youngest daughter is in fifth grade. For all that time, Gold said she...
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Dunleavy’s home-school allotment scheme is a warning for his charter school plan

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
It might have taken nearly a decade, but Mike Dunleavy and his allies were able to essentially set up a “shadow school voucher program."
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Alaska’s home-school payment scheme that sent public dollars to religious schools ruled unconstitutional

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
A family appealed to the court, arguing they would be put in a tough financial position if they were to lose the ability to spend the public home-school payments on private and religious education.
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