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U.S. Department of Education Abandons Claims Alaska’s Education Funding Formula Too Generous to Rural Schools

U.S. Department of Education Abandons Claims Alaska’s Education Funding Formula Too Generous to Rural Schools

Today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) notified Alaska Education Commissioner Dr. Deena Bishop that it is dropping its meritless claims against Alaska pertaining to the Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity). “Today marks the end of a saga the Biden-Harris...

Governor Dunleavy Will Issue Executive Order to Bolster Food Security by Establishing Alaska Department of Agriculture

Governor Dunleavy Will Issue Executive Order to Bolster Food Security by Establishing Alaska Department of Agriculture

Today Governor Mike Dunleavy announced an executive order he will introduce to establish the Alaska Department of Agriculture. The executive order will be introduced on the first day of the upcoming Legislative Session on January 21. It will create the Department...

HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

WHEREAS, World AIDS Day, first observed in 1988 and recognized annually on December 1st, is a global event to remember those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS and to honor and support those living with and affected by the virus; and WHEREAS, in 2024, we...

Adoption Day

Adoption Day

WHEREAS, Alaska’s children are our future, and all children deserve to experience the security and love of a stable home; and WHEREAS, thousands of Alaskan children are unable to remain safely in their homes on an average day, and as of October 2024, 2,434 children...

Alaska Apprenticeship Week

Alaska Apprenticeship Week

WHEREAS, Apprenticeship Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary of raising awareness of the vital role that Registered Apprenticeships play in providing opportunities to Alaskans by allowing apprentices to earn while they learn and preparing a pathway to quality...

Women Veterans Day

Women Veterans Day

WHEREAS, women have served honorably and courageously in all of America’s wars and conflicts since the American Revolution, but their service was traditionally left unrecognized; and WHEREAS, although women did not officially receive permanent military status until...

Alaska Native Heritage Month

Alaska Native Heritage Month

WHEREAS, Alaska is a culturally rich and diverse land comprised of the Iñupiaq of Northwest Alaska, the Athabascan of the Interior, the Yup’ik and Cup’ik of Southwest Alaska, the Unangax of the Aleutian Islands, the Alutiiq of Southcentral Alaska, and the Tlingit,...

Family Caregivers Month

Family Caregivers Month

WHEREAS, many Alaskans suffer from chronic illness or pain and are disabled or otherwise in need of ongoing care; and WHEREAS, family caregivers are those who volunteer their time and effort to serve loved ones who cannot care for themselves, and by courageously...

Lights On Afterschool Day

Lights On Afterschool Day

WHEREAS, the health, safety, and education of Alaska’s children is fundamental to the happiness, success, and well-being of Alaska’s families and communities; and WHEREAS, when offered an array of opportunities that fit their specific educational needs, Alaska’s...

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week

WHEREAS, alcohol and drug misuse negatively affects individuals, families, and communities across Alaska and the Nation; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that community members launch visible, unified efforts to raise awareness of the risks of drug and alcohol use to...

Alaska Day

Alaska Day

WHEREAS, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in March of 1867, and on October 18, 1867, Alaska was formally transferred from Russia and officially became a United States Territory; and WHEREAS, approximately 250 United States Army troops...

Alaska Manufacturing Day

Alaska Manufacturing Day

WHEREAS, craftsmanship and ingenuity are embedded in the legacy of the Last Frontier and have helped shape our Great State into what it is today; and WHEREAS, Alaska’s staggering size, natural beauty, vast resources, and strategic location are the envy of the...

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