The board is paying off food and transportation debt with the additional funding, but it estimates more than $8 million could be cut due to state and federal changes.
Education
Gov. Dunleavy veto of increase for Alaska child care and infant learning funding draws concerns
The governor cited declining state revenues for the budget vetoes. Legislators and advocates say funding for child care and early intervention services should be prioritized.
US Department of Education withholds over $47 million for migrant students, English learners in Alaska
The federal department blocked $6.8 billion nationally for the upcoming school year.
Juneau School District will end its after school program, plans to replace with private provider
The district is ending the program due to staffing challenges but plans to replace it with a private provider.
University of Alaska non-teaching staff file petition to form union
Staff will be able to vote on forming a union after the Alaska Labor Relations Agency confirms that 30% of staff submitted an authorization card.
HAARP researchers want you to know they’re just normal Alaskans doing ‘really cool science’
Scientists at the Gakona-based High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program — known everywhere as just HAARP — open their doors once a summer to show the public what they’re up to.