This report is intended for use by the Alaska Department of Education and other interested individuals in defining "basic need" as it relates to Alaska's Public School Foundation Program. The report is not intended to define basic need, but rather to present possible ways to define the term. It is based on ideas and suggestions from a…

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the cost-of-living allowance used in the Alaska Public School Foundation Program (PSFP) to the actual cost of providing educational services in different regions of the state. The focus of this examination is on "instructional unit allotments," the factor in the…

This publication is the first of a series of reports on the Alaska School Finance Study. This published report essentially covers the informational phase of the study, describing in detail the principles, basic data on current funding, and trends that comprise the current situation in educational finance nationally and in Alaska. Separate chapters…

This document gathers together the Alaska state statutes dealing specifically with education and those affecting education although not limited solely to education. Both elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education are dealt with. The topics covered include the administration of the schools; the rights and responsibilities of…

This document gathers together the Alaska state statutes dealing specifically with education or affecting education. Both elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education are dealt with. The topics covered include the administration of the schools; the rights and responsibilities of teachers, administrators, and students; the state…