The Senate is expected to concur with the education package, sending it to the governor’s desk for his consideration.
Updated: 50 minutes agoAlaska House members after voting to pass a sweeping education bill on Thursday night in Juneau.
The package includes the largest nominal increase to school formula funding in state history, extra funding for home-schooled students, and provisions intended to support parents navigating the charter school application process. “I think this is something that really works for Alaskans across the state,” said Anchorage independent Rep. Calvin Schrage, the House minority leader, after leaving the House chamber.a sweeping education package from being debated on the House floor on 20-20 votes. The two failed procedural votes stripped out provisions backed by Dunleavy for a statewide board he appoints to authorize charter schools and $58 million in teacher bonuses.
Rep. Julie Coulombe, an Anchorage Republican, speaks in support of a bipartisan education package with a historic boost to state school funding in Juneau on Thursday. Across the state, education advocates have said that without a substantial school funding boost this year, class sizes would increase; popular school programs would be cut; and teacher positions would be eliminated.
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