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Jun 21 2019

Legislators, Dunleavy administration expect school funds to be paid during potential lawsuit

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Education, Interior, Politics, Southcentral, State Government

The Legislative Council voted unanimously on June 13 to authorize a lawsuit against the Dunleavy administration over education funding.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 21, 2019 3:14 pm

Jun 19 2019

In rural Alaska, school districts deal with a legacy of unaddressed contamination

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Education, Environment, Western

Typically, when a contaminated site is discovered it’s up to the landowner — or the person responsible for making the mess — to clean it up. But there are dozens of sites where this process has broken down.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 19, 2019 7:53 pm

Jun 15 2019

This map shows 13,426 acres of land scattered throughout the Haines Borough that the University of Alaska owns and is negotiating a timber sale of.

Escalating tariffs, lingering questions hamper University of Alaska timber sale in Haines

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | Southeast, Timber, University of Alaska

There are various factors slowing the 10-year timber sale the University of Alaska announced last March.

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | June 15, 2019 5:30 am

Jun 13 2019

From NYC to Sitka, this Alaskan is taking on nuclear disarmament

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | Community, Education, Federal Government, History, Juneau, Military, Nation & World, Politics, Southeast

Juneau resident Shelby Surdyk recently attended a nuclear nonproliferation conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York. For next year, she’s helping to organize a youth conference in Sitka.

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | June 13, 2019 10:11 am

Jun 12 2019

The Juneau school board meets on June 11, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

$20M state grant released to Alaska schools, but future funding remains unclear

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Government, Juneau, Juneau Schools, State Government

School districts across Alaska are looking forward to a bump in their bank accounts from a $20M grant appropriated last year. But the overall outlook for state education spending is far from clear.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | June 12, 2019 4:39 pm

Jun 12 2019

Anchorage program trains child care providers and parents on potentially toxic products

By Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | Education, Southcentral

A new city program in Anchorage is training childcare providers and parents on what to look for in household products to avoid potentially harmful ingredients.

By Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | June 12, 2019 11:34 am

Jun 11 2019

Rep. Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, speaks to members of the House of Representatives immediately after being elected speaker of the House for the 31st Legislature in Juneau on Feb. 14, 2019.

As the Alaska Legislature fights over the budget, a decades-old accounting quirk takes on new importance

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Education, Politics, State Government, Transportation

At Alaska’s state Capitol this week, there’s a lot of talk about something called “the sweep.” What is it, and why is it such a big deal this year?

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 11, 2019 6:39 pm

Jun 11 2019

Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, talks to reporters at a House Republican Minority press availability in his office at the Capitol in Juneau on March 14, 2019.

Capital budget, Power Cost Equalization, college scholarships are caught in PFD debate

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Energy & Mining, Interior, Politics, Southcentral, State Government, University of Alaska

If an amendment to the capital budget to pay full permanent fund dividends fails, the House minority leader expects there won’t be enough votes to draw from the Constitutional Budget Reserve.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 11, 2019 5:36 pm

Jun 10 2019

Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, describes the $4.3 billion operating budget in the Senate chamber, June 10, 2019. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)

Alaska Senate sends budget to governor without PFDs

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Education, Health, Politics, Public Safety, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

It’s not clear how deeply Gov. Mike Dunleavy will cut using the line-item veto. Medicaid, the university and school bond debt reimbursement are the areas with the biggest increases over what he proposed.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 10, 2019 7:09 pm

Jun 07 2019

Alaska schools now have more guidance on how to teach science in the classroom

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Education, Environment, Science & Tech, State Government

The Alaska State Board of Education unanimously approved new science standards on Friday, which are more detailed about topics like climate change and evolution than standards previously recommended for schools.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 7, 2019 3:59 pm

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Legislators, Dunleavy administration expect school funds to be paid during potential lawsuit

In rural Alaska, school districts deal with a legacy of unaddressed contamination

Escalating tariffs, lingering questions hamper University of Alaska timber sale in Haines

From NYC to Sitka, this Alaskan is taking on nuclear disarmament

$20M state grant released to Alaska schools, but future funding remains unclear

Anchorage program trains child care providers and parents on potentially toxic products

As the Alaska Legislature fights over the budget, a decades-old accounting quirk takes on new importance

Capital budget, Power Cost Equalization, college scholarships are caught in PFD debate

Alaska Senate sends budget to governor without PFDs

Alaska schools now have more guidance on how to teach science in the classroom

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