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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 ...
The change is meant to help the state meet a federal funding requirement, but school officials and lawmakers say the measure ...
Schools across the United States are facing a challenging teacher shortage as fewer people join the profession compared to ...
Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Alaska’s education funding after Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 57, ...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says her agency found that New York’s ban on tribal themed mascots in public schools ...
Alaska wasn’t high on his list. Kodiak barely made it on his radar. “Kodiak was the last school district I applied to because it was the last school district that pop(ped) out of my Google ...
Though school districts already face steep budget deficits, the state board is considering the proposal after the state ...
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is proposing new rules that could reduce the amount of money that ...
After failing the annual disparity test, the state education department is “evaluating” its options and could potentially ...
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Prior to the District 7 school board meeting, teachers and supporters will protest outside Liberty Middle School and CUSD7 in ...
School administrators in a Western Alaska district said it would be a “disastrous situation” if school funding is further cut. Still, school administrators say the $700 BSA increase is ...