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Apr 08 2024
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Alaska education bill backed by House Republicans advances to finance committee
JUNEAU — A House Republican-backed education bill cleared its first hurdle Monday, advancing to the finance committee with less than six weeks left in the legislative session. House Bill 392 has a $680 boost to the $5,960 Base Student Allocation — the state’s per-student funding formula; provisions proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to increase the number of charter schools; a substantial funding
Anchorage Daily NewsMar 15 2024
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State lawsuit claims federal government owes Alaska $700 billion for quashing Pebble mine • Alaska Beacon
The federal government owes Alaska more than $700 billion in compensation for the 2023 Environmental Protection Agency action that blocked development of the massive and controversial Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration claims in a lawsuit filed in a federal court. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in the District of Columbia, is
Alaska BeaconMar 21 2024
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Interior Alaska to receive millions in federal funding
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Interior Alaska is expected to see millions of dollars in appropriations from the federal government to fulfill a number of functions in the region. “It’s the same everywhere I go – Alaskans are worried about affordable housing and childcare. There were some major wins for both in these spending bills, said Murkowski. According to Murkowski, the appropriations bills
KTVFApr 15 2024
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Alaska parents and legislators scramble for answers after judge rules homeschool allotments are unconstitutional
Thousands of Alaska students face uncertainty about their education after a court decision issued late Friday upended the state’s long-standing correspondence schools. Correspondence programs — which allow Alaska students to be homeschooled under the supervision of public school teachers and using public funds — have been a part of Alaska’s education system for decades. But Anchorage Superior
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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2023 was Alaska’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses — and the state saw the highest increase in deaths in the nation
Alaska last year broke a grim record: More people in the state died from an opioid overdose in 2023 than any previous year, the Alaska Department of Health reported. Also, Alaska’s spike in overdose deaths between November 2022 and November 2023 was the highest year-to-year increase in the nation, according to preliminary data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
Anchorage Daily NewsMar 05 2024
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Education funding standoff creates uncertainty as Alaska districts budget for next year • Alaska Beacon
As school districts are writing their budgets in preparation for the 12 months starting in July, a standoff between legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy leaves the amount of state funding they can expect to receive per pupil up in the air. The districts that serve Alaska’s three largest cities have multimillion dollar budget deficits after years of flat funding for education, compounded by
Alaska BeaconApr 18 2024
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Alaska Air sees clear skies despite 737 MAX woes as business travel rebounds
Alaska Air expects profits will top analyst estimates this spring, signaling that the carrier is recovering from a Jan. 5 near-catastrophe on one of its planes that triggered the temporary grounding of a key Boeing aircraft model. The upbeat outlook suggests the SeaTac-headquartered carrier is bouncing back after regulators temporarily grounded Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 after a fuselage panel blew
The Seattle TimesApr 11 2024
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Proposal to enshrine Permanent Fund dividend in Alaska Constitution fails to clear House
JUNEAU — A proposal to enshrine the Permanent Fund dividend in the Alaska Constitution failed to be approved by the House on Thursday. House Joint Resolution 7 would pay out whatever dividend was set in state law. The 1982 dividend formula still exists in state law, but it has not been followed by the Legislature since 2016. That statute would dictate that Alaskans receive a dividend this year
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 11 2024
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Conservation group reports criticize Alaska development bank’s job-creation record
Alaska’s economic development agency inflates its job creation numbers and participates in wasteful loan practices, assert reports written by two Alaska economists and released by a conservation group on Wednesday. A report on the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s loan participation program says that over the last 15 years, the agency has created only 6% of the Alaska jobs
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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Most Alaska students are behind in math, science and language arts, latest statewide assessments show
The majority of Alaska students scored below grade level proficiency in statewide math, science and language arts assessments taken last spring — even after the state lowered the standard for what is considered proficient. The latest results of the Alaska System of Academic Readiness, known as AK STAR, were released Wednesday by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. The
Anchorage Daily News