There are at least 25 full-time positions that will need to be filled for the next fiscal year
‘This is all we can depend on’
The event was in response to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto last month of an education bill passed by the Alaska Legislature
Scores of students march from JDHS to the offices of the governor and other lawmakers.
The initiative comes amid heightened legislative interest in Alaska’s charter school system
DEED on Thursday pushed back on the federal government’s statement that it has not complied with requirements
‘We don’t get to play around on this one’
Capitol Corner: Legislators report back from Juneau
Capitol Corner: Legislators report back from Juneau
Capitol Corner: Legislators report back from Juneau
Senate looks to House on next steps for education funding
The bipartisan bill included $680 increase to per-student funding
Senate Bill 140 passed the House by a vote of 38-2 and the Senate by a vote of 18-1 last month
Delegates from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lobbied the Alaska Legislature for more state funding and other education priorities
Thursday’s meeting came two days after board members convened to plan out the district’s immediate financial future
Micciche said Wednesday that he and the Senate president are working together to determine a viable path forward
The original version of the policy limited how students may decorate their caps, gowns and stoles
The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions in Alaska
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development estimates that the bonus program would apply to about 215 of Alaska’s estimated 7,315 teachers — about 3%
It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor
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