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Juneau, state test scores rise from 2017

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Juneau, state test scores rise from 2017

Alaska students improved in the state’s standardized testing program, but fewer than half are proficient in math, science…

In a photo provided by the governor’s office, Gov. Bill Walker waves from the stage at Lathrop High School during a signing ceremony for four bills Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Courtesy photo)

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Gov. Walker signs Parish’s education bill

Justin Parish’s bill has become law.

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Legislature approves flat schools budget, but no increases may force cuts

The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday approved a $1.2 billion budget for public schools in the next fiscal year.…

Maia Hood learns about chemical reactions during the March for Science at the Alaska Capitol on Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

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Alaska Legislature unlikely to pass additional school funding

Though Alaskans rallied in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, urging the Alaska Legislature to…

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House prepares to vote on school funding boost

Correction: The first version of this article mis-stated the bill number for the funding increase. It is HB…

The results of the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress show a gap beginning to develop between the performance of Alaska students and the performance of students nationwide.

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National test scores bring more bad news for Alaska schools

New national test scores show Alaska students below national averages in reading and math skills, and the gap…

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Tribes could help state fix school systems

In January, the leaders of Alaska’s education system rolled out a report on “Alaska’s Education Challenge,” the foundation…

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire  Members of the House Majority Caucus speak to each other during a break in debate on the House education bill at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Alaska House approves schools budget — but not a way to pay for it

The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a bill to fund the state’s public schools in the next…