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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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State funding for year-round shelter in Anchorage falls a vote short

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson unite to seek $4 million in state funding to keep city's cold weather shelter open year-round.
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In a bizarre twist, House Finance Committee backs down from full PFD

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The proposal — by House Finance Committee co-chair Rep. Neal Foster — would have resulted in a PFD exceeding $3,000, at the cost of approximately $800 million from the fund.
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Friction affects Alaska’s influential Bush Caucus

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Three non-Republican House majority members frequently diverge from the state’s farthest-north Republican, who was appointed by Gov. Dunleavy
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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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House flirts with overspending Permanent Fund to pay bigger PFD

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
The House Finance Committee considers breaking a budget rule to pay out a full dividend by overdrawing the Alaska Permanent Fund, sparking debate over fiscal responsibility.
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