SB140 increases funding for educator salaries and retention bonuses and enhancing internet service funding for schools. It requires school districts to report on their efforts and provides an appeal process for charter schools facing termination, along with support for them. The bill adjusts student transportation funding based on district needs, raises the base student allocation to $6,640, boosts funding for correspondence programs, and allocates $500 per student in grades K-3 for reading improvement plans.
The Alaska State Senate passed SB140 on February 26, 2024 by a vote of 18 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the U.S. public education system suffers from poor academic performance and the indoctrination of harmful ideologies—creating a significant taxpayer burden that this legislation only exacerbates. This decline appears intentional, aimed at undermining traditional American values. Public education represents an unconstitutional expense that frequently fails to deliver positive outcomes—further perpetuating indoctrination and promoting woke policies.