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Alaska spending on K-12 education falls below US average

This 2022 update to a 2019 report analyzes Alaska’s per-pupil spending compared to that of other U.S. states, using 2019 and 2017 figures respectively. After adjusting for Alaska’s higher living costs, and accounting for differing per-pupil spending costs across the state, the figures show that Alaska’s 2019 per student spending was only 93% of the national average, compared to 98% in 2017. Read more about > Alaska spending on K-12 education falls below US average

Mariah2023-07-17T11:32:56-08:00March 31st, 2022|Categories: CAEPR, News|Tags: CAEPR, Dayna DeFeo, Education spending, K-12 education, Matthew Berman|

Improving rural Alaska students’ transition to postsecondary institutions

New research from ISER’s Trang Tran and Dayna DeFeo examined how relationships influence rural Alaska students’ transitions from home communities to postsecondary institutions. Their analysis identified characteristics of the transition processes that seem particular to rural students—in navigating urban places and cultural norms, seeking institutional supports, advocating for self, and forming new social relationships. In all of these experiences, rural identities and community-oriented values emerged as a guiding force for students’ goal-setting, decision-making, interactions, and adjustment. Read more about > Improving rural Alaska students’ transition to postsecondary institutions

Mariah2023-07-17T12:14:36-08:00November 29th, 2021|Categories: CAEPR, News|Tags: CAEPR, Dayna DeFeo, education, postsecondary institutions, rural Alaska, Trang Tran, transitions|

New report analyzes what Alaska invests in its school facilities

A new analysis of Alaska’s K-12 Capital Spending shows that the state is not spending what is needed to maintain, renovate, and renew its K-12 school buildings. The study, authored by ISER research professor Bob Loeffler, reviews historical K-12 capital spending from state and local sources from Fiscal Year 2000 through Fiscal Year 2020. It details the funding sources Alaska uses for large school maintenance, renovation, and construction projects for both municipal and rural areas. The study illustrates the decline in spending after the current budget crisis hit in 2014, and shows how Alaska’s K-12 capital spending falls short of recommended industry guidelines. Read more about > New report analyzes what Alaska invests in its school facilities

Mariah2023-07-17T12:36:33-08:00March 30th, 2021|Categories: CAEPR, News|Tags: alaska, CAEPR, capital spending, education, school facilities|