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Aug 02 2019

Volunteers help set up for the food pantry at Muldoon Community Assembly Church in Anchorage. (Photo by Anne Hillman/KSKA)

Providers say low-income children, families in Alaska will bear disproportionate weight of Dunleavy budget vetoes

By Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News | Community, Education, Family, Food, Health, Housing, Politics, Public Safety, Southcentral, State Government

There are 42,000 children living in Alaska households that receive some form of public assistance, and the state’s budget cuts will likely touch all of them.

By Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News | August 2, 2019 6:00 am

Jul 31 2019

Nome-area ranch works to get youth into reindeer herding

By Katie Kazmierski, KNOM - Nome | Community, Education, Western, Wildlife

The Midnite Sun Reindeer Ranch outside of Nome is investing in its future by getting local kids involved in reindeer herding now.

By Katie Kazmierski, KNOM - Nome | July 31, 2019 5:03 pm

Jul 30 2019

An Alaska Army National Guard recruiting and retention section chief stands ready to greet students Oct. 17, 2017, at Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Sitka, Alaska.

Amid UA budget woes, some students are noticing increased military recruitment

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Education, Military, Politics, State Government, University of Alaska

An Alaska Army recruiter says their outreach hasn’t changed. But some University of Alaska students say more military recruiters have reached out amid the university’s budget cuts.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | July 30, 2019 7:21 pm

Jul 30 2019

University of Alaska regents move to consolidate UA accreditation

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Education, Interior, Juneau, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government, University of Alaska

The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted 8-3 to move towards consolidating the entire university system into a single accredited university.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | July 30, 2019 6:30 pm

Jul 26 2019

Online education ad targeting University of Alaska students draws criticism

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, A News, Education, Government, Politics, State Government, University of Alaska

The ad appeared on Facebook last week, encouraging University of Alaska students worried about UA’s future to complete their degrees online — from a New York university.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | July 26, 2019 2:46 pm

Jul 24 2019

Amber Frommherz, director of Tlingit & Haida's Head Start program, pictured in one of 5 Juneau Head Start classrooms on July 24, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Governor’s veto could close Head Start classrooms in Southeast Alaska

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, A News, Community, Education, Federal Government, Government, Juneau, Politics, Southeast, State Government

Tlingit & Haida’s Head Start pre-K program serves 10 communities in Southeast Alaska. Without state funding, they may have to reduce staff, cut spots or close classrooms altogether.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | July 24, 2019 5:38 pm

Jul 23 2019

University of Alaska Southeast (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO

Financial exigency likely means UAS layoffs and program reductions — but not before fall classes begin

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, A News, Education, Government, Juneau, Politics, State Government, University of Alaska

The UAS chancellor says programs with larger enrollments are more likely to be retained. But he adds that some smaller programs, like Alaska Native languages, are critical to the mission of UAS.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | July 23, 2019 3:22 pm

Jul 22 2019

House committee proposes $1,600 PFD and accepts some vetoes — but falls short of governor’s goal

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Education, Politics, Southcentral, State Government, University of Alaska, Western

The bill would accept $89 million in vetoes, including $20 million in cuts to the University of Alaska, a $49 million cut to school bond debt reimbursement and a $20 million cut to rural school construction.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 22, 2019 5:38 pm

Jul 22 2019

The University of Alaska’s Board of Regents, as well as officials from UAA, listen to public testimony from students affected by UAA’s loss of accreditation for its education department.

University of Alaska Board of Regents votes to declare financial exigency

By Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks | Education, Politics, State Government, University of Alaska

The declaration comes as the university grapples with a roughly 40% funding cut from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s line-item veto and legislators’ failed attempts to override the veto.

By Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks | July 22, 2019 11:20 am

Jul 18 2019

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Aging, Climate Change, Economy, Education, Environment, Health, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Local Government, Politics, Southeast, State Government, University of Alaska

As the Alaska Legislature continues to grapple with the state’s budget, Juneau is dealing with the direct and indirect impacts of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | July 18, 2019 6:40 pm

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Nome-area ranch works to get youth into reindeer herding

Amid UA budget woes, some students are noticing increased military recruitment

University of Alaska regents move to consolidate UA accreditation

Online education ad targeting University of Alaska students draws criticism

Governor’s veto could close Head Start classrooms in Southeast Alaska

Financial exigency likely means UAS layoffs and program reductions — but not before fall classes begin

House committee proposes $1,600 PFD and accepts some vetoes — but falls short of governor’s goal

University of Alaska Board of Regents votes to declare financial exigency

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

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