Alaska Board of Education Takes No Action on Funding Regulation Change After Public Outcry

Alaska education officials walk back proposal to restrict local governments’ funding for schools

A school bus is seen parked outside of Xóots Elementary School in Sitka on Oct. 6, 2025 (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)Officials with the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development have walked back a proposal to limit local governments’ funding for public schools, instead asking the State Board of Education to take no action on the item this week.  The State Board of Education was set to vote this week on a controversial measure…

Alaska Board of Education takes no action on funding regulation change after public outcry

Students walk past a school bus outside Juneau-Doublas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Aug. 15, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep) The Alaska Board of Education unanimously voted to send a proposed regulation change that would have limited how much money local governments can give to schools back to the state education department on Thursday. It comes after public outcry and a change in stance from the department. The Department of Education and Early De…