Jharrett Bryantt

Anchorage schools model a $9 million budget gap for fiscal 2028

Anchorage officials fail to agree on shared school-closure committee

Anchorage School Board keeps control of closed-school planning after lawyer advises against Assembly task force

Spend $3 million on students now, or save it for next year's hole

Two closed Anchorage school buildings head back to municipal hands

Anchorage school district proposes splitting $32 million in one-time state money

“that means that approximately $32 million in additional one-time funding is coming to the district”

Anchorage band teacher tells school board he now teaches 330 students a day

Anchorage's surplus school buildings could bring in money, the district says

Anchorage's school board says closures won't fix the budget; residents aren't so sure

“it's less about the school closures generating a huge influx of revenue”

Anchorage schools will open a new listening effort with a $42 million shortfall

“my intent is for ASD Listens not to be a tactical band-aid on really deep-rooted problems. It's not intended to just be a survey.”

Anchorage will ship contaminated concrete to Oregon after the state tightened disposal rules, adding $850,000

The Anchorage School Board pledges no more closures next year, but one member says the last three were never explained

Anchorage School District adopts a single English curriculum for grades 6 through 10

“which would delay the curriculum, which would mean that students wouldn't have these high-quality materials next school year. It would also deter us from being able to implement a pilot implementation in the spring.”

An Anchorage board member proposes a one-year pause on school closures

“about a $40 million structural shortfall”

Anchorage School Board balks at a $2.8M curriculum buy members hadn't seen

“we do have a looming $40 million structural shortfall for the next fiscal year. That's largely because the FY27 budget budget was partly balanced with a small amount of one-time funds, and healthcare costs, utilities, and wages continue to rise. It's incredibly important that we're mindful that each recurring cost we add, such as a salary, will grow the shortfall”

Anchorage School Board adopts class size policy under state mandate

ASD claims state funding bill comes too late

Seven Western Alaska typhoon evacuees graduate from Anchorage schools

School Board Reverses Course on Calendar After Community Backlash

Anchorage budget crisis mirrors national school funding squeeze