Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said a boost to the base per-student funding was the top priority for his caucus.
Education
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.
Beloved Juneau basketball coach honored in memorial on the court
In 30 years of coaching, George Houston led two Crimson Bear basketball teams to state championships.
Accounting errors, declining enrollment helped fuel Juneau schools budget crisis
School leaders are bracing for tough decisions as they face a $9.5 million deficit.
Anchorage’s top education official sought a per-student funding increase. Then she became commissioner
Deena Bishop has been vocal in defending Dunleavy’s latest budget proposal, released Dec. 14, which notably did not include raising the Base Student Allocation, known as the BSA.
Juneau School District faces $9.5 million deficit
At an Assembly meeting Monday night, Mayor Beth Weldon said their options for helping with the deficit are limited.
Sealaska Heritage Institute releases new apps for learning endangered Indigenous languages
It’s SHI’s first attempt at putting X̱aad Kíl, the Haida language, and Shm’algyack, the Tsimshian language, in app form.
The Juneau School District’s administrative services director has resigned
The district is now seeking a contractor to help revise this year’s budget and develop next year’s.