NEWS: Administration Confirms: Much Larger BSA Increase Needed to Fill Education Shortfalls
JUNEAU – A new analysis of Parnell administration data confirms Alaska’s school districts need between three and six times the amount of the governor is proposing to increase per-student classroom funding in order to fill budget gaps for next school year. Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) released the analysis today as the House Finance Committee considers the governor’s omnibus education bill and other education measures.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Saturday Legislative Update: Eat Pizza, Grab Our Ear
Please join me and Senator Johnny Ellis for a Legislative Session update, and a slice or two or three of pizza this Saturday, from 12pm to 2pm at the Fairview Recreation Center. We’d like to hear from you, and give you an update on what we’ve been working on
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Tarr’s Times from Rep. Tarr: Open Government is Good Government
In my last newsletter, I told you about H.B. 329, a piece of legislation I proposed based on the idea of Collaborative Governance. This week, I invite you to join me, as well as people and organizations across the country, to celebrate Sunshine Week. Join us in a nationwide discussion about the importance of access to public information and what it means for you and your community.
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Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins’ Newsletter: The Curious Case of Senate Joint Resolution 9
In politics, education is an issue all its own. It’s not Democrats vs. Republicans, dogs vs. cats, Sharks vs. Jets, pro-life vs. pro-choice, pro-“More Alaska Production Act” vs. anti-“Oil Tax Giveaway.”
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Note from Rep. Gara: Education: Tuesday Testimony, OK with “1,000 Cuts”?
As someone who grew up in foster care, I know strong schools give everyone, rich and poor, opportunity. Cutting teachers, career counselors, and other educators damages opportunity and harms our goal of developing a well-educated workforce.
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