Alaska Legislature poised to approve ‘compromise’ education bill this week with $700 per-student funding boost

Alaska Education commissioner urges superintendents to advocate for reforms in final education bill

As the Alaska legislative session grinds toward its final days, Alaska Education Commissioner Deena Bishop has issued a call to action to school superintendents across the state. In a letter sent Monday, Bishop emphasized the importance of including specific education reform initiatives in the final education bill to ensure comprehensive improvements in the state’s education […] The post Alaska Education commissioner urges superintendents to adv…

After governor’s veto, Alaska Senate approves smaller education funding boost

Sen. Loki Tobin, D-Anchorage, speaks in the Alaska Senate on Monday, April 28, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)Alaska’s public schools might get more money, after all.  Nine days after Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a significant increase to the state’s K-12 public school funding formula, the Alaska Senate has approved a compromise education bill that includes a smaller increase. The bill includes some — but not all — of the policy changes…

Alaska Legislature poised to approve ‘compromise’ education bill this week with $700 per-student funding boost

A spokesperson for Gov. Mike Dunleavy did not immediately say whether Dunleavy would sign the amended measure.

Alaska Legislature poised to approve 'compromise' education bill with $700 per-student funding boost

The Alaska Legislature is poised to pass a compromise education measure on Monday with a $700 boost to the Base Student Allocation, the state's per-student funding formula.

Alaska Senate passes compromise bill including $700 school funding boost with broad support

Senators smile ahead of a final vote on House Bill 57 on Monday, April 28, 2025. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) The Alaska Senate passed a second attempt at an education funding bill on Monday, setting up an up-or-down vote in the House that could send the bill to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. House Bill 57 would boost the basic input into the state’s public school funding formula, the base student allocation, by $700. It comes less than a week after la…

Senate passes compromise education bill with $700 BSA hike by 19-1 vote; same-day House vote planned

Legislators agree to some policies sought by Republican minority, establishing education task force.