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LeDoux's HB197 ending social promotion of 3rd-graders held

...meet literacy requirements will remain in the House Education Committee during the interim period.HB197, by Rep...held back."The bill was introduced to the House Education Committee on Wednesday. Rep. Lynn Gattis, the committee's...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-04-11/ledouxs-hb197-ending-social-promotion-3
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Comment continues on proposed education funds amendment

...open" for purposes other than the sponsor's intent, including vouchers. Fischer also testified before the House Education Committee last month in opposition of HJR1, the resolution's House counterpart.HJR1's sponsor, Rep. Wes Keller...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-19/comment-continues-proposed-education-fu
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School construction bill moves out of committee

...school construction for REAAs lacking taxable bases large enough to issue bonds.The bill was passed out of the House Education Committee on Tuesday, and now goes before the House Finance Committee.___OnlineHB133: http://bit.ly/ZUV5gG

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-21/school-construction-bill-moves-out-comm
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Senate education panel takes up voucher issue

...Committee meeting, left before Ravitch's testimony. Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, was out of town.The House Education Committee heard testimony and continued deliberations on HJR1 Friday morning, at the same time the Senate panel was meeting...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-03/senate-education-panel-takes-voucher-is
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House panel amends, advances teacher tenure bill

...of referral on Wednesday.HB162, by Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, was amended and advanced by the House Education Committee. The bill also says that a teacher can be eligible for tenure if they accept a contract for six consecutive...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-28/house-panel-amends-advances-teacher-ten
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Democrats propose education funding increase

...what do we think it will be in the end," said Pruitt of education funding for FY14.The chairwoman of the House Education Committee, Rep. Lynn Gattis, R-Wasilla, said she is opposed to a BSA increase."That funding formula is so complicated...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-01-30/democrats-propose-education-funding-inc
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Supporters highlight merits of 4-day school week bill

...give districts another tool to address families' needs in rural areas, proponents of House Bill 21 told the House Education Committee Friday morning.Reps. Peggy Wilson, R-Wrangell, and Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, who introduced the...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-02-15/supporters-highlight-merits-4-day-schoo
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4-day school week bill advances in House

...out a four-day school week cleared its first hurdle in the Alaska House of Representatives Monday, with the House Education Committee advancing the legislation after hearing public comment last Friday and Monday morning.House Bill 21, which...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-02-18/4-day-school-week-bill-advances-house
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Democrats to offer student loan rate relief

...job training, and student loan rates are crippling for people."A similar bill received a hearing in the House Education Committee but did not come up for a vote to advance.Postsecondary Education Commission Director Diane Barrans raised...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-12-25/democrats-offer-student-loan-rate-relie
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Bill requires Alaska-created conservation, development curriculum

JUNEAU - The chairman of the House Education Committee has proposed a bill that requires Alaska public schools develop curriculum conveying constitutional principles of resource use...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-04-01/bill-requires-alaska-created-conservati
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