The State Board of Education and Early Development unanimously approved a school psychology masters program at the University of Alaska Anchorage aimed to address the state’s shortage of school psychologists.
Education
New bill aims to bring stability to Alaska school districts’ budgeting process
Rep. Andi Story’s bill would stabilize school districts’ budgeting process by changing what data is used for funding calculations.
In lawsuit, 2 school districts say Alaska fails to meet its constitutional obligation on public education
The lawsuit filed by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Kuspuk School District seeks an injunction directing the state to fulfill its obligations on funding public schools and providing Alaska students “a sound basic education.”
Juneau School Board delays returning $1 million to the city due to questions about after-school child care
The school board plans to discuss the state of after-school child care as it decides what to do with $1 million in city funding.
Dzantik’i Heeni playground inches toward reality following school board funding approval
School board members agreed to pull money from an afterschool child care fund to serve as a match for a foundation’s grant toward the project.
Tlingit and Haida launches nonprofit to fund new $90M tribal education campus in Juneau
The 12-acre tribal education campus near Fred Meyer would serve students from early childhood into college.