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Updated: 58 seconds agoGov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to news media on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. that was quite interesting. Sadly, it did not correspond to his recent actions, so it left me puzzled. He said he supports a BSA increase, yet he vetoed half of the one-time appropriation out of last year’s budget and this year he vetoed the BSA increase that was overwhelmingly passed by the House and Senate.
He says there is a growing demand for public school choice. It is not clear what he is basing that claim on. Adjacent to Gov. Dunleavy’s commentary, Kelly Lessens had a fact-based commentary that used current data. She was interested in how many students were on waitlists for the lottery process to gain access to schools and programs outside of their neighborhoods or special programs inside their neighborhood.
The governor says that our education system needs reform, yet never explains what the problem is with the system or what “reform” actually means or what it looks like. Student outcomes for our state are low relative to other states and this seems to be one of the reasons for “reform.” However, before solving a problem, it is always a good idea to know what caused the problem in the first place.
For the past 10-15 years, the constant refrain from conservative majority caucuses in the Alaska Legislature has been ‘show us better results and we will show you better funding.’ Flat funding becomes lower funding because of the effects of inflation. Lower funding means fewer teachers, larger classes, and ultimately lower student outcomes. The fixed costs of property, plant and equipment continue no matter how little you want to pay for them.
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