Senate proposal eliminates Alaska Performance Scholarship, puts money toward K-12

Leadership in the Alaska Senate introduced a series of bills on education Monday, one of which would eliminate the Alaska Performance Scholarship. Instead of paying for college for top performers in the state, the money would go to K-12 education. Senate bill 103 rewards districts for finding innovative ways to lower the cost of education.
Sen. Shelley Hughes, chair of the Senate Education Committee, said the move would help offset a 5-percent reduction to the base student allocation unveiled by