News for Education

Friday, April 17, 2026
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance spearheaded a letter with 23 other mayors from across the state, strongly urging the Alaska Legislature to address the deepening fiscal crisis in Alaska’s public schools.The mayors are calling for the Legislature to pass a meaningful inflationary adjustment to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) and increase funding for school maintenance and operations.The joint ...read more
Categories: Members, Government, Education, Press Release
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Mayor Suzanne LaFranceMunicipality of AnchorageMarch 18, 2026Mayor LaFrance issues notice to proceed for Terminal 1 construction at Don Young Port of AlaskaWork to replace Cargo Terminal 1 (T1) at the Don Young Port of Alaska officially began Monday, after Mayor Suzanne LaFrance issued the Notice to Proceed with construction. This groundbreaking marks a critical milestone for the massive Port of ...read more
Categories: Economic, Government, Press Release, Education, Members
Friday, October 24, 2025
Project USMARTT: Business Surveys Mission Statement University of Alaska researchers want to understand how previous years of heavy snow affected your business.Background In Anchorage, Alaska, the urban area has faced the top three snowiest years in the last decade. Specifically, from 2022 to 2024, heavy snow loads caused 24 buildings to collpase, resulting in one fatality.Survey ...read more
Categories: Education, Community, Press Release