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To attract more teachers, lawmaker proposes repealing Alaska law that caps comp for out-of-state experience
When Carol Mooers came to Alaska to teach, she was not compensated for all of her previous teaching experience in Maine and Texas. That is because...
Legislature fails by one vote to override of governor's school funding veto
Alaska lawmakers fell one vote short Monday in an attempt to override the governor’s veto of a comprehensive school funding bill, which included a p...
Lunch ladies win national award for innovation
This week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that four school districts in the... Full story
Dunleavy threatens to veto public education funding bill unless legislators act on his priorities
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an ultimatum to state legislators on Tuesday, saying he will veto a multipart education funding bill unless... Full story
To the Editor
Petersburg has been blessed with great Teachers To the Editor: Last Saturday, the town celebrated a prince of a man, an amazing and caring educator....
Make all schools better, not just some
The governor’s growing obsession with charter schools is frightening for the future of public education in Alaska. He talks as if charter schools...
Flat state funding complicates ongoing teacher negotiations
The Associated Teachers of Petersburg (ATP) and Petersburg School District are negotiating the next...
Despite educators' pleas for changes, school funding bill advances closer to Alaska House vote
The Alaska Legislature’s big education funding bill will reach the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives by next week, a leading Republican... Full story
Year in Review
In January The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to award the construction contract for...
Increased enrollment boosts school district budget
Student enrollment in Petersburg School District increased beyond initial expectations, providing a boost in revenues. Student enrollment in PSD incre...
Guest Editorial: PFD the center of governor's budget universe
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is starting his sixth year as the state’s top elected leader. Sadly, he’s not providing much fiscal leadership, other than...
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy's budget has millions for education, but no increase to funding per student
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said education is among his top priorities in the coming fiscal year. He proposed spending millions on education, but did not... Full story
Schools starts locking front doors, adds camera doorbell
The Petersburg School District recently enhanced security measures at Stedman Elementary, Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School. As of Nov....
Alaska governor's staff deleted state agency's analysis of teacher pay
Staff for Gov. Mike Dunleavy quashed the publication of a new Department of Labor and Workforce Development report examining the competitiveness of... Full story
Guest Editorial: The governor owes Alaskans an apology
Unconscionable. Indefensible. There are many words to describe the disrespect for the public and disregard for honest government by the actions of the...
Higher oil revenues will enable more spending on public needs
With high oil prices driving up state revenues, Southeast legislators say to expect a larger capital budget next year for public works projects, more...
Funding our public schools
In the middle school where I teach, it’s now commonplace to have two or three classes report to the gym each day where they play basketball, read...
Commentary: Bristol Bay Fishermen pay the price for recent record salmon runs
Early in the season, one of my deckhands started the joke, “Pay to Bay,” dreaming of people paying money to fish on a drift boat in Bristol Bay,... Full story
Dunleavy veto cuts Head Start increase as centers struggle to pay teachers, serve children in need
In Alaska, only a third of children meet the state’s goals to be ready for kindergarten. But the state’s share of funding for Head Start, a... Full story
Rep. Himschoot reflects on legislative session during Petersburg visit
Alaska State Rep. Rebecca Himschoot visited Petersburg last week to meet with constituents as part...
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes half of proposed funding increase for K-12 public schools
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed Alaska’s $6 billion state budget into law Monday after vetoing more than $200 million from the document approved in...
Legislature settles on $1,300 PFD, with bonus if oil prices climb
Alaska lawmakers reached a compromise on the state budget and adjourned after a one-day special session last week, approving a $1,300 Permanent Fund...
Pending Gov. signature: Petersburg schools to receive $804 thousand in additional one-time state funding
The budget that legislators approved last week and will send to the governor for his signature into law or veto would provide around $804,000 in one-t...
House puts together budget with one-time boost in school funding
The Petersburg School District would receive another injection of one-year additional state money under a budget headed toward approval in the Alaska...
Legislation would require financial literacy class in Alaska high schools
Pointing to high credit card balances, growing student loan debts and inadequate savings for many U.S. households, Anchorage Sen. Bill Wielechowski...