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Wednesday, 19 June 2013

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EDUCATION

NEWS: Democratic Amendments: Invest in Education Now, Proven Payoff Later

Even with amendments, total budget would still be less than governor’s

JUNEAU – Today on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives, Democratic legislators offered a series of amendments to the state operating budget to save Alaska money by investing wisely in its human resources today. If each amendment passed, the total budget would still be smaller than that proposed by the governor.

Category : Caucus Press, Press, Rep. Gara, Rep. Kawasaki, Rep. Tuck.
Tags: budget, caucus press, EDUCATION, operating budget, press, schools.

Posted on 14th March 2013

NEWS: Democrats Move to Restore Education Opportunities for Alaska Students

Budget amendments would stave off teacher layoffs, pre-K cuts, and University class wait-lists

JUNEAU – Today, House Democrats offered a series of amendments to the state operating budget to stave off teacher layoffs, restore preschool funding, and help the University of Alaska meet the demand for its most popular classes.

Category : Caucus Press, Press.
Tags: bills on the move, caucus press, EDUCATION, press, schools, student funding.

Posted on 12th March 2013

NEWS: Democrats Introduce School Funding Measure

Alaska’s Schools Need a Lasting Commitment to Build on Successes

JUNEAU – Today, House Democrats introduced legislation to make a lasting commitment to Alaska’s schools by guaranteeing inflation will not lead to more school staff cuts. Nine members of the House Democratic Caucus signed on to the legislation.

Category : Caucus Press, Rep. Drummond, Rep. Gara, Rep. Gruenberg, Rep. Josephson, Rep. Kawasaki, Rep. Kerttula, Rep. Kreiss-Tompkins, Rep. Tarr, Rep. Tuck.
Tags: bills, caucus press, EDUCATION, schools.

Posted on 30th January 2013

Democrats on Education Proposal: Fair Compromise, Schools Still Deserve Better

Lots of good for schools, but not enough to prevent cuts this year or in the future

JUNEAU – Today, House Democrats claimed a partial victory in the debate over school funding as the House passed a bill that provides far more resources to Alaska’s schools than what the governor proposed. The governor flat funded education and later proposed what was effectively a $10 million one-time increase, far short of keeping up with inflation.