School districts cope with flat state funding as costs continue to rise

Image from the Anchorage School DistrictEducation funding in Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed budget remains relatively flat for the upcoming fiscal year.
And even though big cuts to education are not yet proposed, districts are finding ways to cope with funding that doesn’t necessarily keep up with the natural year-to-year rises in costs.
“We feel fortunate moving into this year that it isn’t any worse,” Dr. Deena Paramo, superintendent of the Anchorage School Dist