Mat-Su school bus carrying 9 students tips over on icy road; no serious injuries reported
December 02, 2025
Bus 33 was headed to Machetanz Elementary School when it tipped over due to icy road conditions.
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Mat-Su School District removes Indigenous land acknowledgment signs, halts land statements at events
October 30, 2025
The decision to remove the land acknowledgment signs and halt traditional land acknowledgment statements was not subject to public comment.
Mat-Su eyes high career, tech grad rate to close gap for homeschoolers
October 27, 2025
Mat-Su students who take a series of career and technical education courses are 17% more likely to graduate than those who do not.
Mat-Su expands reduced-requirement Choice diploma to two more schools
September 22, 2025
This diploma will be available beginning with the class of 2026.
Mat-Su school district agrees to pay $89,000 in book removal settlement
November 01, 2024
The suit alleged the district violated students' constitutional rights.
ACLU asks court to temporarily reverse Mat-Su school district transgender bathroom policy
September 04, 2024
The motion is part of an ongoing lawsuit that contends the district's transgender policy violates student rights.
All Mat-Su schools to stock anti-overdose medications under new state rule
September 03, 2024
The rule requires schools to keep on hand at least two doses of an anti-overdose medication.
Most Alaska students are not proficient in reading, math or science, state test results show
September 02, 2024
Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development released statewide assessment data on Aug. 30.
3 Mat-Su schools set to block students from all cellphone use during school day
August 12, 2024
Students will be required to lock their phones in district-issued cases.
Mat-Su voters to decide on charter school funding, fire service changes
August 07, 2024
If approved, the ballot measures would impact borough property tax rates.
A proposed ballot measure seeks $58 million for Mat-Su charter school buildings
August 05, 2024
The construction would be funded primarily by taxpayers.
Mat-Su school officials return challenged books to library shelves following internal review
June 12, 2024
The titles were returned to Mat-Su school library shelves this month following votes from the school board and a review by district officials.