School district leaders and parents across the state testified at the weekend hearing, with a large majority telling lawmakers that the $300 per-student increase wasn’t enough.
Education
Juneau School District may close schools and cut staff amid budget crisis
“The thing we need from the public is an awareness and an acceptance that nobody is coming out untouched,” one school board member said. “Nobody.”
Alaska’s schools have among the highest rates of chronic absenteeism
In 2022, only one state, Arizona, had more chronically absent students than Alaska. Nearly half of Alaska students missed at least 10% of the school year, in the most recent available data.
After crash that hurt 3, safety changes are coming to Mendenhall River Community School
State, city and district officials met to discuss short- and long-term solutions on Back Loop Road.
Alaska Legislature fails to override governor’s veto of $87 million in public school funding
Fourteen senators – most of the majority caucus – voted in favor of the override.
Juneau superintendent says ‘small, targeted cuts’ won’t fix budget crisis
The district has five years to address a $9.5 million gap created in part by accounting errors.
Education funding dominates first day of 2024 Alaska legislative session
Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said a boost to the base per-student funding was the top priority for his caucus.
Juneau schools are closed Tuesday after weekend snowstorm
RALLY and after-school activities are also canceled, and there will be no remote learning.
School funding concerns dominate Juneau delegation’s town hall
The three lawmakers shared their priorities going into the session.
New legislation aims to address $1.5 billion University of Alaska maintenance backlog
Instead of asking the Legislature to fund a specific slate of projects each year, the bill would lay out a six-year list of maintenance and modernization projects.