(Juneau, AK) – Thursday morning Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 69, an education bill that increases spending by hundreds of millions of dollars without providing for more accountability or policy reforms. The bill would also increase Alaska’s deficit during a time of rapidly decreasing revenues. “For years, I’ve been clear: I support increased education […]
“Young learners and families around the country rely on Head Start and eliminating funding for this essential program would be devastating to local communities,” warned one critic. Critics on Monday decried the Trump administration’s consideration of a budget proposal that would completely eliminate funding for the early childhood education program Head Start—which serves over 800,000 […]
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As a former educator for over 30 years, I welcome the news that President Trump has signed an EO significantly decreasing the power and authority of the US Department of Education. Since it’s creation in 1980, despite spending several trillion dollars of taxpayer money, student outcomes continue to fall, at risk students continue to be […]