Opinion
Rep. Justin Ruffridge: Supporting education
Capitol Corner: Legislators report back from Juneau
Opinion
Sen. Jesse Bjorkman: A blow to education that will be felt across peninsula schools
Capitol Corner: Legislators report back from Juneau
News
‘The ball is now very clearly in their court’
Senate looks to House on next steps for education funding
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By 1 vote, lawmakers sustain Dunleavy veto of education bill
The bipartisan bill included $680 increase to per-student funding
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Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education bill
Senate Bill 140 passed the House by a vote of 38-2 and the Senate by a vote of…
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Students report mixed responses from lawmakers in education discussions
Delegates from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lobbied the Alaska Legislature for more state funding and other…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Opinion
Op-Ed: The K-12 Fiscal Cliff: Who is Responsible? Everyone!
Seven years is a very long time to go without a meaningful permanent state funding increase
News
Soldotna man arrested after alleged indecent exposure at K-Beach Elementary
The man was relieved of his duties, banned from all campuses and removed from the premises, police say
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School board ratifies new contracts following union membership support
The a one-year contract extension is the first in the district’s history
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‘You are in deficit’: New school district software lets users fill budget gaps
The software allows users to toggle between eliminating or preserving various items in the budget
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School district, unions send tentative 1-year contract to membership
The agreements include raises and more money for employee health care