The initiative comes amid heightened legislative interest in Alaska’s charter school system
DEED on Thursday pushed back on the federal government’s statement that it has not complied with requirements
‘We don’t get to play around on this one’
Senate looks to House on next steps for education funding
The bipartisan bill included $680 increase to per-student funding
Delegates from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lobbied the Alaska Legislature for more state funding and other education priorities
Micciche said Wednesday that he and the Senate president are working together to determine a viable path forward
Thursday’s meeting came two days after board members convened to plan out the district’s immediate financial future
The chamber of commerce awarded the honor at Anchor Point’s Snow Rondi event at the end of February
The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions in Alaska
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development estimates that the bonus program would apply to about 215 of Alaska’s estimated 7,315 teachers — about 3%
The original version of the policy limited how students may decorate their caps, gowns and stoles
It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor
