State department overseeing Alaska's K-12 public schools, early learning, libraries, archives, and assessment. Distributes state funding to 53 school districts statewide.
333 Willoughby Ave, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
Alaska DEED sets mandatory CACFP training schedule starting July 21
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is requiring designated Food Program Contacts and representatives for Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsors to complete multi-day virtual trainings this summer, with sessions for child care centers beginning July 21 and Head Start programs in August.
by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago2 min readAIAlaska
Alaska News Roundup: Gas pipeline tax fight, Point Thomson trade-off, and McNeil River access debate
This episode covers the week's major Alaska stories: a gas pipeline tax bill that added oil tax increases, the Point Thomson condensate trade-off for pipeline gas, Mount Edgecumbe enrollment crisis, and McNeil River bear sanctuary access proposals.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAIAlaska
A June 30 Deadline Decides Who Eats Free at School
Alaska school food authorities must submit Community Eligibility Provision election workbooks and Paid Lunch Equity tool results to DEED by June 30 or lose the ability to offer universal free meals in 2026-27.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIAlaska
Alaska passed a federal check that keeps its school funding system intact
Alaska passed federal certification for its school funding formula for fiscal year 2027 — keeping its system of counting federal Impact Aid intact
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Seven Western Alaska typhoon evacuees graduate from Anchorage schools
Seven students displaced by ex-Typhoon Halong in October 2025 graduated from Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Monday, completing a senior year split between their Lower Kuskokwim School District home and Anchorage. A video shown at the school board meeting identified six students; Superintendent Jarrett Bryant put the total at seven.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIAnchorage
Alaska Special Education Crisis: 200 Teaching Positions Unfilled Statewide
Education officials testified about a severe special education staffing crisis with 200 unfilled positions and a 14% increase in students with disabilities despite steady enrollment.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAIAlaska, USA
U.S. Education Secretary Tours Mat-Su Career and Charter Schools
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited two Mat-Su schools on May 7 as part of a 50-state tour celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAIWasilla, AK
Alaska releases June summer meal bulletin with fraud warning
The Alaska Department of Education released its June 2026 Summer Food Service Program bulletin Monday, highlighting a federal memo warning that fraud cases threaten public confidence in rural non-congregate meal programs and detailing claim deadlines for sponsors.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAIAlaska
Alaska marks 50 years of regional education attendance areas
The House Education Committee honored the 50th anniversary of Alaska's Regional Education Attendance Areas, with former commissioners reflecting on the system's creation and ongoing challenges with facility maintenance.
by Alaska News2mo ago3 min readAIHouse
House panel debates $113M education funding formula shift
The House Finance Committee heard testimony on a bill that would change how Alaska calculates school funding, using a three-year enrollment average instead of a single October count.
by Alaska News2mo ago6 min readAIAlaska, USA
Rural students double FAFSA completion with one-on-one advising
Eight rural Alaska school districts achieved 60% FAFSA completion this year through the Career Guide Initiative, more than double the 29% statewide rate. The program pairs students with advisors who guide them through financial aid applications and postsecondary planning.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAIAlaska
State library, archives, and museum mark ten years in shared Juneau building
The Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building, which consolidated state library, archives, and museum operations in 2016, reaches its tenth anniversary with a free public celebration featuring hands-on activities and cake from the Friends group.
by Melinda Communities.News4w ago2 min readAIJuneau
Alaska House Weighs $113M Education Funding Overhaul
House Finance Committee debates education funding bill using three-year enrollment averaging to provide budget certainty, but faces questions about $113 million fiscal note and lack of long-term modeling.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAIHouse Finance
Alaska districts face June 30 deadline for federal education funds
Alaska school districts must have their FY2027 federal grant applications in substantially approvable form by June 30, 2026, to receive funding by July 1, with DEED verifying required components including budgets and assurances for Title programs.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
State board approves UAS master's program for Native language teachers
The state board approved University of Alaska Southeast's master's program for Alaska Native language teachers, extending the state's academic pipeline for Native language educators into graduate-level teacher preparation.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Senate Education Committee Advances Opioid Awareness Bill, Hears Tribal School Compact Proposal
The committee unanimously moved Senate Bill 228, requiring opioid education in schools, and heard the first presentation on Senate Bill 66, which would allow tribes to operate public schools under state-tribal compacts.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago5 min readAIdowntown Juneau
Alaska schools face May 15 deadline for improvement plans, funding
Alaska school districts must submit three-year improvement plans and budgets by May 15, 2026, a deadline affecting designated schools statewide with potential funding implications.
by Alaska News1mo ago3 min readAIWilliam A. Egan Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage
Alaska districts must submit fiscal 2027 plans by May 15. Many don't yet know what the state will give them.
The Alaska Department of Education has set a May 15, 2026 deadline for designated schools to submit needs assessments, 3-year improvement plans, and budgets into the state's Grant Management System—a concrete administrative requirement affecting struggling schools statewide with immediate compliance stakes.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
House Finance Advances Mental Health Education Guidelines for Schools
The House Finance Committee moved Senate Bill 41 out of committee, which directs development of mental health education guidelines for Alaska's K-12 schools.
by Alaska News2mo ago3 min readAIHouse Finance
Alaska House panel hears bill to overhaul school funding timelines
The House Finance Committee heard testimony on HB 261, which would allow districts to use three-year average student counts instead of single-year October counts to set budgets months earlier and offer teacher contracts in spring rather than summer.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago4 min readAIAlaska
Alaska Universities Report 73% Jump in Teacher Pipeline Enrollment
University of Alaska reports significant growth in teacher education programs, with Ed Rising student participation up 73% year-over-year and over $1 million in scholarships awarded to 109 teacher candidates.
by Alaska News2mo ago4 min readAIJuneau, AK, USA
Alaska's tribal school compact bill navigates sovereignty and public education law
Senate Bill 66 would authorize five-year pilot agreements allowing tribes to operate public schools under state funding while maintaining tribal governance, requiring new legislation to balance sovereignty with existing education statutes.
by Alaska News2mo ago4 min readAIJuneau
House Education Committee advances CPR training bill with rural flexibility
The House Education Committee approved Senate Bill 20, which requires CPR instruction in Alaska public schools, after adopting three amendments to provide flexibility for rural and under-resourced districts.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago3 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
52 Alaska districts join safety consortium using federal grant model
Hydaburg City School District is leading 52 Alaska school districts in a safety consortium based on a federal grant program proven on Prince of Wales Island, with participants receiving customized safety handbooks through a working symposium.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAIAlaska
Task Force Hears Federal Assessment Rules, NAEP Context, and AKSTAR Demo
The Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Funding received presentations on federal testing requirements under ESSA, how to interpret NAEP scores, and a demonstration of Alaska's AKSTAR assessment system.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago8 min readAIJuneau, AK, USA
Alaska Advances Mental Health Education Guidelines Without Mandates
The House Finance Committee moved Senate Bill 41 forward, directing development of mental health education guidelines for K-12 schools while leaving implementation to local districts.
by Alaska News2mo ago4 min readAIHouse Finance
House Education Committee Advances Bill to Boost Residential School Funding
The committee heard testimony on HB 380, which would increase funding for Alaska's nine residential school programs for the first time since 2015.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
DEED seeks Interior, Northwest parents for migrant education council
DEED recruitment for State Title I-C Parent Advisory Council vacancies in Interior and Northwest regions
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Alaska School Funding System Favors Wealthy Districts, Senators Say
Senate Finance Committee members raised concerns that Alaska's school construction funding process allows affluent districts to pre-fund projects and jump ahead of poorer communities that have waited years for repairs.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago4 min readAISenate
House Finance considers multi-year school funding averaging bill
The House Finance Committee heard testimony on HB 261, which would shift Alaska's education funding to a three-year enrollment average instead of annual counts, giving districts earlier budget certainty but carrying a fiscal note approaching $1 billion over five years.
by Alaska News2mo ago4 min readAIHouse Finance
Alaska lowers bar for toddlers to get early intervention services
Alaska Legislature passed a bill lowering the eligibility threshold for early intervention services from 50 percent to 25 percent developmental delay, allowing thousands more young children to receive help.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAIJuneau, AK
Alaska Overhauls School Construction Funding to Help Rural Districts Compete
The state is changing how it evaluates school construction projects to level the playing field for smaller districts that cannot afford expensive application processes.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago4 min readAIHouse Finance
Mt. Edgecumbe names new academic, residential principals as applicant deadline nears
Mount Edgecumbe High School has named new leaders for both sides of its statewide residential school model while reminding new applicants that their applicat…
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
