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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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Alaska House passes operating budget amid looming spending uncertainty

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
The $12.3 billion operating budget includes a $2,270 dividend and $175 million one-time school funding, matching the $680 BSA increase vetoed by the governor.
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Dunleavy’s poll draws scrutiny: leading questions, misleading data

News Yarrow Silvers -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's commissioned poll raises questions about skewed samples and misleading data.
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More problems at Alaska’s state-owned investment bank, conservation group concludes

Economy James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
The reports arrive as AIDEA seeks permission from the Alaska Legislature to borrow as much as $300 million for a variety of as-yet-unidentified mining projects.
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AIDEA’s job-creation claims fall flat, veteran Alaska economists conclude

Commentary Dermot Cole -
This story is republished from dermotcole.com with permission. In September 2022, Alaska economists Gregg Erickson and Milt Barker, two of the leading experts on the history of Alaska’s state government, did a financial analysis of the Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority. As I...
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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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Alaska House is getting underway with the budget: Here’s what’s been added so far

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
Legislators grapple with amendments to the state's operating budget, sparking divisions and debates over spending priorities.
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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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