Understanding K-12 education financing is important for taxpayers to know where their money is going and how it is being used to provide a quality education for Alaska’s children. The “Citizen’s Guide toRead More
Teachers Declined and Administrators Increased Since 2000
Introduction Since 2000, education funding in Alaska has been funneled increasingly into administrative and support roles rather than directly benefiting students in the classroom. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics showsRead More
Snapshot: Teachers vs. Other Staff in Alaska in 2021
Alaska’s teachers are outnumbered by other staff in all but seven school districts. For every four teachers in Alaska, there are five staff members performing functions peripheral to the business of teaching Alaska’sRead More
Alaska’s Rising K-12 Education Spending
In a previous version of this post, the Per Pupil Revenue figure contained incorrect legend coloring. The legend now correctly shows state revenue in gray and local revenue in blue. The Reason FoundationRead More
Cash for Alaska’s School Districts: November Update
The state of Alaska published the Alaska K–12 Education COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding Dashboard to make transparent how much federal COVID-19 relief funding school districts received and how the funds are being spent.Read More
Judging Our Judges
This op-ed was originally published by Must Read Alaska on November 10, 2022. Based on preliminary election results, it appears Alaskan voters will once again reject holding a state constitutional convention. That doesn’tRead More