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Alaska Senate to set aside extra school funding after warning from the feds

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The federal government says state funding was not adequate for the highest-need schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state owes roughly $17.5 million to four districts.

Alaska gets stern warning from US Education Department over federal COVID relief for schools

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The U.S. Department of Education this week designated Alaska as “a high-risk grantee” because it said the state failed to fairly distribute COVID-19 relief to school districts.

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education bill

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The measure, which contained the largest nominal school funding increase in state history, was billed as a compromise between progressive lawmakers—who sought a larger funding increase than what was eventually included—and more conservative legislators.

Anchorage resolution on state education funding warns of painful cuts to school district

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“The Anchorage School Board may be forced to eliminate approximately 650 educators, paraprofessionals, and key support staff in May 2024 unless Legislative action is taken,” the resolution says.

With nation’s highest rate of chronic absenteeism, Alaska school districts explore causes — and solutions

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Deena Bishop, Alaska’s education commissioner, said this week that she believes the rise in absenteeism is a result of a change in routines brought on by the pandemic, when students were kept at home much more as part of virus mitigation efforts.

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