After historic education funding increase, some Alaska lawmakers aim to boost the BSA again

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 902

Last Updated: 5 days, 14 hours ago

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Alaska lawmakers introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives that would raise the state’s per student funding for schools. They say it is critical to help school districts struggling with rising costs and ballooning deficits.

The House Education Committee introduced House Bill 374 on Wednesday. It would raise the state’s per student funding, known as the base student allocation, by $630 per student. That would increase the current per student total — …

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