The deal calls for a $680 increase to the base student allocation, which would make permanent the one-time increase approved by legislators last year. But, the figure falls short of the $1,413 increase requested by educators.

House Republicans reject all school funding increases on first day of education amendments

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - February 22, 2024

Collapse of omnibus education bill halts baseline school funding increase, leaving focus on boosting internet speeds for remote schools, with amendments pending.

House GOP’s education bill hits another snag

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - February 20, 2024

The House Majority’s 20 Republican members voted for advancing the omnibus, but every other member of the House — the 16 members of the Minority, the three non-Republicans in the Majority, and the caucus-less far-right Rep. David Eastman — voted against it.

Controversial group Moms for Liberty organizes in Anchorage

Anchorage Yarrow Silvers - February 20, 2024

As the new Anchorage-based Moms for Liberty chapter takes shape, its inaugural meeting focuses on organizational matters while hinting at future advocacy efforts around parental rights and educational policies.

School administrators plea with legislators for increased funding

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - February 6, 2024

School districts face the possibility of larger classes, fewer teachers and closures due to stagnant education budgets.

Alaska legislators fail to override Dunleavy’s K-12 funding veto

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - January 19, 2024

While a majority of legislators ultimately voted in favor of the override, they fell well short of the three-quarter vote needed under the Alaska Constitution to restore $87 million in K-12 funding.

Alaska Legislature unlikely to take up K-12 veto after House GOP blocks vote

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - January 17, 2024

The Alaska Legislature returned to session on Tuesday, and education was at the forefront of pretty much everyone’s mind except for the Dunleavy-aligned Republican House Majority that voted down an attempt to restore education dollars. On a 20-20 vote, the...

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