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House GOP education bill advances after bait-and-switch hearing

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The bill also calls for a $680 increase to the base student allocation, a figure the governor has threatened to ignore with a line-item veto.
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Legislators try but get few answers on federal school funding problem

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Alaska's education funding hangs in the balance as federal grant status raises concerns. Legislators scramble for solutions amidst appeals and uncertainty.
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Alaska students stage statewide walkout protesting education veto

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The walkouts were 40 minutes long to represent the 40 votes needed by the Legislature to override the governor's veto of SB 140.
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Mat-Su book-banning policy goes before a federal judge

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Most of the challenged books have not been reviewed, with only 18 books undergoing the process so far.
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Federal school funding at risk after Dunleavy administration fumble

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The U.S. Department of Education is labeling Alaska as a “high-risk grantee.”
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The Dunleavy administration still has few answers on education priorities

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The House Education Committee holds first hearing on the alternative to bipartisan education bill, raising questions about charter schools and reading funding.
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Schools shouldn’t expect much, Alaska House Republican says after the demise of education bill

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Seventeen Republican lawmakers' reversal on a landmark education bill throws school funding into doubt, prompting debate on next steps during the legislative session.
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Here are the 17 Republicans who flip-flopped on the education bill

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
One vote away: Legislators miss the chance to override Gov. Dunleavy's education bill veto as 17 Republicans backtrack.
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Poll: Alaskans broadly oppose Gov. Dunleavy’s education bill veto

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On Thursday night, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his veto of a bipartisan education bill that called for the largest increase in public school funding in state history. On Friday, pollsters were out in the field. In a decisive...
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In another unhinged news conference, Gov. Dunleavy tells legislators to ‘move on’ from school bill he vetoed

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Perhaps the most surprising message from the news conference was the governor’s insistence that legislators give up on making any meaningful education policy changes this year.
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