Alaska's House Republicans-backed education bill with $680 per-student funding boost, charter school expansion, and K-3 reading outcomes funding advances to finance committee.

Alaska's House Republicans-backed education bill advances to the finance committee, with provisions including a $680 per-student funding boost, increasing charter schools, and additional funding for K-3 students' reading outcomes. The bill is proposed by Anchorage Republican Rep. Tom McKay and could be a compromise for Gov. Mike Dunleavy's support. The bill passed despite a dysfunctional meeting in the House Education Committee.

April 09, 2024
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