Alaska Legislature
Education bill advances with homeschool testing requirement and UA Regents rebuked for anti-DEI measure
The new provisions are aimed at shining light on just how effective homeschool programs actually are. Meanwhile, regents were forced to squirm a bit over their decision to preemptively censor the university system.

House GOP pushes expanded use of force in the classroom, because of course
Because of course.
Deep Dive: The flaws in Dunleavy's two-tier education system
The governor's proposals would leave most students out in the cold in educational environments that are both figuratively — and literally — condemned.

Deep dive: Let's be honest about Dunleavy's two-tier education system.
Behind all the rhetoric that neighborhood schools must do the impossible with less, what Dunleavy is proposing is a system that funnels what little funding he will support to the few — while leaving everyone else to fight over the scraps.

So, what the heck happened last week?!?
Education bills, town halls and complying in advance, oh my.

Trump's mass firings will bring 'a whole lot of hurt' to Alaska
The continued fallout of Trump's mass firings has many worrying about fires and tourism this summer.

Trump's mass firing of federal probationary workers is underway, and it's gonna be bad
"Alaska's economy has two parts: oil and federal employees."

Senators: It's 'high time' for new revenue
The Senate Majority is considering new oil revenue as the state faces hard choices elsewhere.

Dunleavy administration manipulated wage study to keep underpaying workers, lawsuit alleges
He's never beating the "abundant evidence of anti-union animus" finding.

Day 11: 'Dunleavy says they put money in and will continue to do so.'
At his news conference focused on charters and homeschools, Dunleavy insists he cares about all schools.
