Data from the Institute of Social and Economic Research shows teacher and principal turnover rates have increased overall beyond levels preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Independent travelers pour into Anchorage as summer tourism season begins
Independent travelers are already showing up in force in Southcentral, and some local tour operators say they’re the visitors to focus on this year.
Combination of steep job losses and federal aid led to a ‘very different recession’ in 2020
Despite huge losses in the state’s labor market, personal income in Alaska actually rose in 2020 by $1.4 billion.
Study says Alaska is underfunding maintenance of schools
Since 2015, when Alaska’s budget crisis first hit, capital spending has dropped from an average of $300 million per year to $124 million.
LISTEN: What another summer without cruise ships could mean for Alaska’s economy
Economist Mouhcine Guettabi says the tourism industry will eventually recover, and it’s important to help businesses survive to see that happen.
Alaska is down thousands of oil and gas jobs as the pandemic continues to squash demand
Job numbers in the state’s oil and gas industry haven’t been this low for more than 30 years.