The Alaska Senate on Wednesday approved a draft $12.25 billion state operating budget and in the process, finalized legislative plans to offer public schools a one-time, $175 million funding bonus. The Senate’s proposed Permanent Fund dividend is about $1,580 per recipient, including an estimated $222 energy relief payment. That’s below the $2,270 figure included in […] The post Alaska Senate passes draft budget, confirming $175 million in bonus public-school funding appeared first on Alaska Bea
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Alaska students may be required to pass a civics test or take a civics course to graduate from high school if a new proposal becomes law. Senate Bill 29 would significantly boost the state’s investment in civics education, from an updated curriculum to a dedicated statewide civics education commission. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, proposed […] The post Alaska schools could buckle down on civics appeared first on Alaska Beacon.