Education funding boost advances to governor’s desk
The Alaska Legislature passed a bill Friday that would boost per-student education funding by $1,000. The bill now advances to Governor Mike Dunleavy, who has said he plans to veto it.
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Funding shortfall may force Mt. Edgecumbe to cut half its teachers next year
Without a major boost in state education funding, Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka is facing a likely 50-percent reduction in its teaching staff next year.
Mt. Edgecumbe is one of Alaska’s oldest boarding schools, and has been serving students from across the state for almost eight decades. The news about the prospective cutbacks was delivered to the school’s Advisory Board late last month.Read More
Alaskans voice support for a bill to boost school funding
Alaskans testified overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would boost per-student funding at a meeting of the House Education Committee on January 29.
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Legislative update: Rep. Himschoot says deep cuts a disservice to Alaskans
Rep. Rebecca Himschoot thinks the last legislative session had examples of both good and bad governance. Nevertheless, she believes the state government could be doing a better job serving Alaskans. She delivered a legislative update to the Sitka Chamber on August 28.
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In internet-less Sitka, it’s both ‘mayhem’ and a ‘golden moment’
Some surgeries are on hold. Businesses have gone cash-only. Starlink units are a precious commodity. But more people are talking, sharing stories and "doing what they used to do without the internet."
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