Emily Schwing — ProPublica

Two School Districts Sue, Claiming Alaska Is Failing Its Constitutional Obligation to Fund Public Education

The lawsuit points to the effects of the state’s underfunding, including low proficiency-test scores and dangerous building conditions.

January 30, 2026, 5:00 am EST

Alaska Owns Dozens of Deteriorating Schools. Now It Wants Under-Resourced Districts to Take Them On.

November 17, 2025, 5:00 am EST
Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.

November 7, 2025, 5:00 am EST
Alaska Ignored Warning Signs of a Budget Crisis. Now It Doesn’t Have Funding to Fix Crumbling Schools.

August 1, 2025, 5:00 am EDT
Newtok, Alaska, Was Supposed to Be a Model for Climate Relocation. Here’s How It Went Wrong.

May 29, 2025, 6:00 am EDT
A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.

March 4, 2025, 5:00 am EST