The roughly 30-minute speech emphasized overcoming challenges and entering what she says is a period of promise.
Education
Why Alaska school districts are still facing deep cuts after last year’s funding increase
Lawmakers boosted base formula funding by $700 per student last year — but that’s just $20 more than they’d gotten on a one-time basis the year before.
Juneau teachers union votes to authorize strike as contract negotiations drag on
According to a press release from Juneau Education Association, 92% of the union’s 265-person bargaining unit voted to authorize a strike.
Voting to form University of Alaska staff union begins
If approved, the Coalition of Alaska University Employees for Equity would be the university’s largest union.
Juneau School District’s student services director to resign in June
Jason DeCamillis has been in the position since 2023 and is leaving the district to “pursue other professional opportunities.”
Support for education funding bill comes as Alaska districts grapple with ongoing deficits
Alaskans weighed in from across the state, testifying to lawmakers that despite a funding increase last year, school districts are still facing huge budget shortfalls and urgently need additional state support.