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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 News6d ago1 min readWasilla, AK9 viewsAI
Bering Strait School District holds second budget meeting in nine days
The Bering Strait School District scheduled its second Finance and Budget Committee meeting in nine days for May 13, 2026, as the board works through budget planning for 15 schools serving 1,800 students in remote northwest Alaska villages.
by Alaska News3d ago1 min readBering Strait region3 viewsAI
Alaska House Passes Required Local Contribution Cap for Schools
The Alaska House adopted an amendment capping annual growth in required local property tax contributions to schools at 2%, shifting an estimated $29 million in education costs from municipalities to the state.
by Alaska News4d ago5 min readJuneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
House Finance begins review of Alaska LNG tax bill with competing rate proposals
House Finance Committee held its first hearing on legislation to replace traditional property taxes on the Alaska LNG pipeline with a volumetric tax, with the House Resources version proposing 15 cents per thousand cubic feet versus the administration's 6-cent proposal.
by Alaska News6d ago4 min readJuneau, Alaska4 viewsAI
Alaska Senate Panel Advances Youth Suicide Prevention Bill
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on SB 206, legislation requiring schools to notify parents when students express suicidal thoughts and establishing a grant fund to provide free gun locks to families.
by Alaska News6d ago5 min readState Capitol, Juneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
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 News3d ago3 min readWilliam A. Egan Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage1 viewAI
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 News1mo ago1 min readAlaska, USA28 viewsAI
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 News2w ago2 min readHouse Finance7 viewsAI
House panel advances Alaska Native languages task force bill after rejecting university, state agency seats
The House Education Committee approved House Bill 387 to create a legislative task force reviewing Alaska's 50-year-old Native language programs, but rejected amendments to add university and state education officials to the panel.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min readJuneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
House Finance Advances Education Funding Bill Despite Fiscal Concerns
The Alaska House Finance Committee narrowly advanced HB 261, an education funding reform bill using three-year student count averaging, after rejecting amendments to mandate averaging for special needs students and cap administrative spending at 15 percent.
by Alaska News1w ago4 min readJuneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
Anchorage budget crisis mirrors national school funding squeeze
The Anchorage School District's $90 million deficit and proposed cuts reflect broader national trends of flat state funding, rising costs, and structural budget pressures facing urban districts.
by Alaska News1w ago4 min readAnchorage3 viewsAI
House panel questions education fund proposal with no guaranteed revenue
Alaska House Finance Committee members raised concerns about a constitutional amendment that would create an education fund without any dedicated funding source or protections against future legislatures spending it down to zero.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readAlaska6 viewsAI
Alaska Student Loan Corporation to set variable interest rates April 27
The Alaska Student Loan Corporation Board will meet April 27 to set variable interest rates and conduct other business via teleconference.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readJuneau, Alaska10 viewsAI
Alaska House debates school transportation funding amid rural-urban divide
The Alaska House of Representatives debated Amendment 31 targeting pupil transportation funding, revealing geographic divisions over education funding equity between rural and road-system districts.
by Alaska News3w ago3 min readAlaska9 viewsAI
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 News2w ago6 min readAlaska, USA6 viewsAI
State seeks special education coach to help Alaska districts
Alaska education department seeks contractor to coach school districts on improving special education systems and student achievement statewide.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
Galena School District Shows Early Learning Drives Math, Reading Gains
Galena City School District demonstrates how grant-funded early childhood programs starting at 8 months, combined with extended school days and intervention blocks, are producing above-national-average results in math and literacy for students in early grades.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readAlaska, USA5 viewsAI
Senate Finance subcommittee recommends $1.17 billion university budget
The Senate Finance Subcommittee on the University of Alaska recommended a $1.17 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2027, including partial funding for student recruitment and employee compensation increases.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
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 News2w ago3 min readHouse3 viewsAI
House panel advances Alaska Native language task force bill
The House Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 387, which would create a legislative task force to review Alaska Native language instruction and preservation efforts through 2027.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min readState Capitol Building, Juneau, Alaska2 viewsAI
Panel Calls for Standardized Child Abuse Reporting Training Across Alaska
The Citizens Review Panel presented recommendations to standardize mandatory reporting training and improve early intervention services for at-risk families.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAlaska, USA9 viewsAI
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 News3w ago5 min readdowntown Juneau4 viewsAI
State Teacher Commission to Meet April 23-24, Public Welcome to Attend
The Professional Teaching Practices Commission will hold a public virtual meeting April 23-24 to consider teacher disciplinary cases and conduct administrative business.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAlaska9 viewsAI
Education Fund Amendment Advances With Key Questions Unresolved
The House Finance Committee heard testimony on a constitutional amendment to create a dedicated education fund, but critical details about what qualifies as public education, how money would enter the fund, and whether the legislature could dissolve it remain undefined.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readHouse Finance2 viewsAI
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 News2w ago4 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
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 News2w ago3 min readJuneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
Tlingit & Haida building two education campuses on Prince of Wales
The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is constructing two early education campuses in Craig and Klawock to expand Head Start and childcare capacity while integrating Indigenous language instruction.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readPrince of Wales2 viewsAI
State adopts new special education rules for visual impairment services
Alaska has adopted updated regulations for special education services for visually impaired students, effective May 28.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
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 News2w ago4 min readJuneau, AK, USA2 viewsAI
Juneau schools seek $10M bond for roofs, HVAC after state funding dries up
The Juneau School District is reviving a $10 million bond proposal for critical maintenance including roofs at three schools, HVAC upgrades, and security systems after years of minimal state capital funding left the district unable to address mounting infrastructure needs.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min readJuneau1 viewAI
Senate Education Committee advances teacher loan repayment pilot program
The Senate Education Committee voted to advance House Bill 28, which establishes a three-year student loan repayment pilot program for Alaska teachers in high-need subject areas.
by Alaska News3w ago4 min readState Capitol building, Juneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
Kenai Peninsula CTE students achieve 97% graduation rate
Career and technical education students in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District achieved a 97% graduation rate, with 32% of successful students economically disadvantaged, demonstrating how hands-on career training keeps Alaska students engaged and employed in-state.
by Alaska News3w ago4 min readJuneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
Public Meeting on Disabilities and Special Education Set for April 9
The Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education is hosting a virtual public meeting on April 9 to discuss advocacy workshops and planning activities.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAlaska6 viewsAI
Senate advances software licensing bill, food dye ban to third reading
The Alaska Senate advanced two bills to third reading: one regulating software licensing contracts and another prohibiting certain food dyes in school meals during the school day.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readJuneau, AK, USA2 viewsAI
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 News3w ago4 min readHouse Finance2 viewsAI
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 News3w ago3 min readHouse Finance2 viewsAI
Senate panel approves $441 million education budget with teacher incentives
The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Education and Early Development approved a $441 million budget for fiscal year 2027 that includes new funding for teacher incentives and Head Start matching grants while reducing spending on boarding homes and residential schools.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
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 News3w ago3 min readJuneau, Alaska2 viewsAI
Residential Schools Seek Doubled Funding Tied to Base Allocation
Alaska's residential boarding schools are pushing for legislation to double their per-student stipends and link future funding to the base student allocation, arguing current funding has not meaningfully increased since 2015 despite rising costs.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readJuneau, AK, USA1 viewAI
Alaska judicial conduct commission to meet April 24 in Anchorage
The Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct will hold its quarterly public meeting April 24 with remote participation available via Zoom.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAnchorage3 viewsAI
