South Anchorage high school teacher Logan Pitney said his colleagues are making exit strategies to flee their bad financial prospects in Alaska. He called Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s teacher retention bonus plan a “Band-Aid on an arterial bleed.” Juneau Superintendent Frank Hauser called the governor’s charter policy change proposal a “statewide solution without a statewide problem.”…
Education
Juneau School Board to reconsider school closure plan on Tuesday
Board member Amber Frommherz said the board should take the time to consider putting 7th through 12th grade at two campuses.
Many Alaska charter school principals oppose Dunleavy’s plan for state approval option
Alaska charter principals say they greatly favor the existing local control of school districts.
Disagreements between Alaska House Republicans stalled education work for 3 weeks
Because of a dispute between its two Republican co-chairs, the committee hasn’t met in three weeks.
Alaska is last in the nation at FAFSA completion, leaving millions in college aid on the table
Meanwhile, the bungled FAFSA rollout is delaying college decisions for Alaska’s high school seniors.
With Dunleavy veto threat looming, lawmakers work toward common ground on education
The bipartisan education bill passed with large majorities in the House and Senate.
University of Alaska students in Juneau raise alarm over campus response to sexual assault
The campus student news publication wrote in a recent editorial that the university’s Title IX system is badly flawed when it comes to protecting survivors.
City approves funding to help close Juneau School District’s budget gap
The Juneau Assembly has approved a $4 million loan and will help pay for some non-instructional costs.
Alaska’s education board sends a $500M wish list for construction and maintenance to lawmakers
The list will go to the governor and the Legislature to be considered for funding.
Education bill would add millions to Juneau School District’s budget
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has suggested he’ll veto the bill unless it includes more of his priorities.