But experts say the details of what the Dunleavy administration proposes will be important.
Education
Dunleavy’s second budget may have similarities with his first
The scale of the gap between what the state spends and what it brings in is similar to last year — roughly $1.5 billion.
Anchorage schools are pioneering a new ‘social-emotional learning’ model. Is it working?
For decades, the Anchorage School District has prioritized social and emotional learning in the classroom. Increasingly, educators say those skills are critical for academic success.
A new report sheds more light on how climate change is impacting Alaska Native villages
A recent report compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers and researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks documents erosion and other environmental threats facing communities in rural Alaska.
For Alaska Native cultural tour guides, the job is to carry the weight of the world
As a cultural interpreter, John Lawrence tries to answer any questions people might have. Some questions are about paint. Other questions are harder.
Sealaska Heritage to release new trilingual collection of lullabies as children’s book and CD
The new books will be released during the Dec. 6 Gallery Walk in Juneau. Sealaska Heritage Institute will also host a Baby Raven Reads event open to the public that night.
Dunleavy statement on school funding draws attention from education advocates
The governor said he views “education as the cornerstone to any society.”
University of Alaska Southeast chancellor to retire in 2020
A search committee made up of people from the university, UAS campuses and their surrounding communities will form to search for Caulfield’s replacement, who the university hopes will start next July.
Judge rules funding schools a year ahead is valid, dealing defeat to Dunleavy
Juneau Superior Court Judge Daniel Schally ruled that Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the commissioners of education and administration “violated their duty to faithfully execute the law” by not executing the appropriation.
Research shows studded tires cost Alaska millions of dollars in road maintenance every year
According to a report, the annual cost of road repairs related to studded tire use is 42 times the amount of money the state generates in fees collected in studded tire sales and stud installation.