Michael Tavoliero: Alaska’s real education crisis is a broken system, not a broken budget

Michael Tavoliero: Alaska’s real education crisis is a broken system, not a broken budget

By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO Taking Back Alaska Series Alaska’s education system is in crisis. But this is not merely a crisis of funding or staffing. It is a crisis of structure, accountability, and purpose. The Anchorage School District’s recent warnings about layoffs, federal grant freezes, and unstable budgeting reflect a deeper failure that cannot be solved […] The post Michael Tavoliero: Alaska’s real education crisis is a broken system, not a bro…

Anchorage schools move ahead with layoffs amid GOP’s ‘slow dismantling of public education’ - The Alaska Current

It has not been a great year for Alaska’s public schools, which have been subjected to a roller coaster of uncertainty driven in large part by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the Trump administration’s efforts to slash funding. For Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt, the culmination of sudden, unexpected cuts has reached a boiling point in a fiery letter to parents notifying them that the latest round of freezes will for…