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School board bets on state funding increase, issues teacher contracts
Thursday’s meeting came two days after board members convened to plan out the district’s immediate financial future
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In Juneau, making laws is a group effort
Ruffridge chief of staff says team shares commitment to hard work
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Borough, state at odds over best path forward for Kachemak Selo school
Micciche said Wednesday that he and the Senate president are working together to determine a viable path forward
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Amid uncertain state school funding, KPBSD labors to assemble a budget plan
March 14 is the deadline by which Gov. Mike Dunleavy must either sign, veto or not sign a…
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KPBSD revises proposed graduation adornment policy
The original version of the policy limited how students may decorate their caps, gowns and stoles
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Bjorkman bill would authorize tax relief for farmers
The exemption would newly only apply to farm operations that produce food for human and animal consumption
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Off the Shelf: Ghosts come alive in Kizzia’s ‘Cold Mountain Path’
From boomtown to abandoned, the town of McCarthy sets the stage for a compelling narrative
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Bill seeking to bump use of Alaska Performance Scholarship clears the House with unanimous support
The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions…
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Soldotna to hold ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest
City council members approved the program during their Wednesday night meeting
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Bjorkman bill would pay bonuses to nationally certified teachers
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development estimates that the bonus program would apply to about 215…
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State officials working to meet Friday deadline for revised transportation plan
The federal government rejected the plan on Feb. 9, citing numerous deficiencies
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Dunleavy threatens veto of education bill if more of his priorities aren’t added
It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor
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Senate concurs on House education bill, Dunleavy is skeptical
The governor’s office announced Dunleavy will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon in Anchorage to discuss the legislation
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Peltola celebrates federal intervention in Albertsons, Kroger merger in legislative address
The one-term lawmaker said collaboration between stakeholders has helped produce wins for Alaska’s fisheries and the state’s economy
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Bjorkman game seizure bill received warmly in Senate committee
Of the roughly 150 animals the department takes each year, an average of between one and two are…
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House passes BSA increase, with other education provisions
The bill now goes back to the Senate, where lawmakers must approve the bill as-is before it can…
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Dismissing critics, Sullivan touts LNG project
During his annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday, the U.S. senator said state leaders should be…
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House considers, rejects multiple school funding amendments during Wednesday floor debate
Over several hours, lawmakers considered six different increases in the Base Student Allocation to public schools
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Tie vote kills early House debate on education funding
Lawmakers went into an hourslong recess that ended with adjournment until Tuesday morning
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Senate committee hears setnet buyback bill
The East Side of Cook Inlet Set Net Fleet Reduction Act is sponsored by Nikiski Sen. Jesse Bjorkman