Although another case could soon come before the high court, the ACLU still welcomed that, for now, “public schools must remain secular and welcome all students, regardless of faith.” Public education and First Amendment advocates on Thursday celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to allow the nation’s first religious public charter school in Oklahoma—even though […]
JUNEAU – Thursday Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his veto of HB 69 – an act increasing the BSA by $1000 — while also introducing an education bill with a $700 funding increase and an emphasis on policy linked with funding. Both the Governor and the Senate Republican Caucus want a compromise. It is unfortunate the […]
“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 […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) Wenesday welcomed a $25 million investment in Alaska aviation safety by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the FAA’s Don Young Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative (DYAASI). This investment is a result of a Sullivan provision in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 authorizing […]