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Biggest Anchorage K12 private school enrolled all students in public correspondence to qualify for $3,000 reimbursement

Education Dermot Cole -
Mountain City Christian Academy, formerly Anchorage Christian School, used public correspondence school funds, raising questions about the legality of state funding for private education.
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Charter schools serve wealthier families, a detail missing from Dunleavy’s charter school con job

Education Dermot Cole -
In Anchorage, 54% of district students are from "economically disadvantaged" homes, compared to 36% of students in charter schools.
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Education funding fight sees modest progress in House

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska House amendments reflect incremental gains in education funding battle.
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House GOP education bill advances after bait-and-switch hearing

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
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

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
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

Education Yarrow Silvers -
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

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
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

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
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

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
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

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
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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