Alaska school maintenance backlog has reached a crisis, students and school boards tell lawmakers

Alaska school maintenance backlog has reached a crisis, students and school boards tell lawmakers

Frieda Nageak (right) a board member with the North Slope Borough School District, and student Faith Brower (left) testify before a joint session of the House and Senate Education committees as part of the annual fly-in advocacy day on Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)Students and school officials from across Alaska visited the Legislature — from the North Slope, to the Yukon Flats, to Yakutat and Hoonah — to make what has bec…

Alaska schools say funding is still a problem even after last year’s boost - The Alaska Current

Lawmakers and education advocates notched a big win last year when they successfully enacted a permanent increase to school funding over Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s objections. But, advocates say funding problems still haunt the state’s schools. In a series of hearings this week, lawmakers have heard from schools, students and education groups that they’re facing sizeable budget deficits and tough decisions that will ultimately lead to large…