State senators are pushing back against Gov. Dunleavy’s plan to eliminate a fund that’s intended to equalize the cost of supplying power to rural Alaska. A legislative attorney says language in Gov. Dunleavy’s budget proposal giving his budget office discretion to transfer money within departments raises legal and constitutional questions. Gov. Dunleavy rescinded seven administrative orders last week enacted by his predecessor, Bill Walker. They include an order that halted state spending on six infrastructure projects. Clean up work is underway this week, nearly two months after a landslide closed a road near Thorne Bay on Prince of Wales Island. High school students from around Alaska came to Juneau this month to see for themselves how state government works. A bill pending before the Alaska Legislature would allow the state’s ski areas to serve alcohol.
Zoe Grueskin, KTOO
High school students get a close look at state government during a busy week
High school students from across Alaska were at the Capitol this month to see for themselves how state government works. As it turned out, they were there at an especially busy time.
‘The community spirit keeps us warm’: Exchange students from Muslim countries feel welcome in Juneau, Sitka
For the past eight years, families in Juneau and Sitka have opened their homes to high school students on exchange from countries with a significant Muslim population. Volunteers with the program say it’s more relevant than ever.
How Alaska school districts planned to spend that $20 million
Gov. Michael Dunleavy proposed doing away with $20 million in education funding approved by the Legislature in 2018. Superintendents and lawmakers say school districts were counting on that money, and many have already started spending it.
Falcon or Crimson Bear? Despite shrinking enrollment, Juneau students can pick between two high schools.
Since 2008, Juneau’s eighth-graders have gotten to choose between the town’s two main high schools. But with a shrinking population and budget cuts, some wonder if two high schools is one too many.
How Alaska schools can help students dealing with trauma
A state education specialist says engaging with trauma in schools is about shifting the mindset from “what’s wrong with you?” to “what’s happened to you?”