A criminal case in Alaska involving nearly a dozen people born in American Samoa is highlighting concerns about birthright ...

Just months after voting to close two elementary schools, the Cave Creek Governing Board voted to redesignate one as a K-12 ...

The change is meant to help the state meet a federal funding requirement, but school officials and lawmakers say the measure ...

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A proposed rule to limit local government funding for Alaska schools faces widespread opposition. The Board of Education ...

Alaska school districts hiring from the Philippines are taking some of the country’s best and brightest teachers. It’s a win ...

The Alaska State Board of Education on Wednesday voted to pause controversial emergency regulations that were set to limit local funding for public schools. Tens of millions of dollars in school ...

Alaska is required by law to fund public education equitably across all school districts through its Base Student Allocation ...

Though school districts already face steep budget deficits, the state board is considering the proposal after the state ...

Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Alaska’s education funding after Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 57, ...

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is proposing new rules that could reduce the amount of money that ...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says her agency found that New York’s ban on tribal themed mascots in public schools ...