The budget increases Anchorage class sizes, but school board members say they hope to reverse that if the Legislature boosts state funding for schools.
— Abbott Loop and Ursa Major — and increasing the pupil-to-teacher ratio by one, essentially increasing class sizes.
“None of us are doing this because we think it’s a good idea,” Holleman said. “We’re doing it because we think this is what we have to. Trying to spare lower grades is good, but at some point it just becomes inequitable.” “This is, I hope, the easiest thing for the administration to walk back if we do get additional funds, based on the notion that there are teachers out there to hire,” Holleman said.that would increase the state’s base student allocation, or the number of dollars each district receives per student, by $1,000. The BSA hasn’t been increased since 2016.
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