Among the 60 state lawmakers who convened in Juneau this week are 11 who are serving in the Legislature for the first time.

Among the most visible signs of Alaska’s shrinking population: several school districts are considering school closures.

JUNEAU — A member of the Alaska House majority on Friday introduced legislation that would increase Alaska’s public school ...

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The software company, PowerSchool, gave the district an initial all-clear last week. But further examination by the ...

Ketchikan’s National Ocean Science Bowl team traveled to Juneau this past weekend to compete in the 2025 Sít’ (Glacier) Bowl ...

Alaska has 3,600 fewer students than it ... “But the problem isn't at our school board, it's in Juneau, with funding and with the way we've written our legislation that's beyond our control.

Sitka, introduced House Bill 69, which would boost per-student state funding by about $2,500 over three years.

In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at ...

She traveled to Juneau several times as school board member for the North Slope Borough School District and as a board member of the Association of Alaska School Boards. Now, she’s a decision ...