Gov. Sean Parnell had funded the program at $2.5 million next year, but about a half million of that has been slashed from the budget being considered by the legislature.
Education
A Hot Topic: Climate Change Coming To Classrooms
By the time today’s K-12 students grow up, the challenges posed by climate change are expected to be severe and sweeping. Now, for the first time, new federal science standards due out this month will recommend that U.S. public school students learn about this climatic shift taking place.
Teachers and families gather on Capitol steps for education funding
A crowd of teachers, students, and parents gathered in front of the Capitol steps on Tuesday to speak out for increased funding of education.
JDHS principal resigning in June
Juneau-Douglas High School Principal Ryan Alsup is resigning after three years in the job. He will leave his post on June 30th for what he says are “personal reasons.”
Save our Schools rallies support for public school funding
Minority members say they’ve been getting hundreds of emails and other comments from frustrated parents, teachers, school administrators and education boards asking for increased public school funding.
Hearings, rallies on education to be held this week
Invest in education is the rally cry of the week in the state capitol, as the Senate completes its work on the state operating and mental health budgets.