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School board weighs budget reduction options
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education will review the budget again in April with the…
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School district outlines 2026-2027 budget shortfall
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District held a series of community budget meetings beginning last week in Homer.
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Opinion: Protecting the purpose: Why funding schools must include student activities
High school sports and activities are experiencing record participation. They are also experiencing unprecedented pressure — pressure that…
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Juneau bill aims to stabilize education funding
House Bill 261 would change how schools rely on student counts.
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School board meets with state legislators
Lawmakers discussed upcoming bills during a KPBSD work session last week.
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School district projects $7.5 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2027
Decreased enrollment and increased property values mean less local and state funding.
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Semester by the Bay students present at symposium
Students participating in Kachemak Bay Campus’ Semester By the Bay program gave presentations during a day-long symposium hosted…
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Board of Education moves to increase school meal prices
In January, the cost of adult meals and elementary student lunches will increase.
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School board authorizes $1.8 million in new, restored spending
The spending comes in response to the increase in funding received from the state this year.
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Opinion: Building Alaska’s future by putting education first
When I served as a state Senator, the most common visitors to my office were parents and teachers.…
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Point of View: Get kids outside learning about wildfires
The start of school is the perfect time to get students outside learning about the role wildfire plays…
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KPBSD reverses some activity stipend cuts, raises fees
The district’s final budget adopted in July called for a halving of all activity stipends.
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KPBSD responds to restored state, federal funding
The Alaska Legislature reversed Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $50 million education funding on Saturday.