‘We’re just asking for the crust.’ School advocates ask for funding increase to keep up with inflation
Flat funding, they argue, is the same as a cut amid rapidly rising inflation.
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Private Pacific Northern Academy plans in-person classes as ASD aims for online-only start
The private, small-class program says it can reopen safely.
‘It should be easier to protect our waterways than pollute them.’ AKLEG Day 21 Recap
A bill proposes to set up a formal process for making designations for pristine waterways, but opponents say the proposal is overly political and effectively impossible.
Republican Sen. Bishop proposes bringing back education head tax
The $30 tax would be levied on every Alaska worker—regardless of residency—and raise an estimated $13 million per year for school construction and maintenance.
Legislature approves ‘early’ funding for education, but debate over school funding isn’t over
Legislators will still have to figure out whether they will approve boosted funding for this year.