Here Are the 2026 Mat-Su Assembly and School Board Candidates
August 31, 2026
Voters in all but one of Mat-Su's seven districts will pick Assembly or School Board candidates this year.
Matansuka-Susitna Borough School District
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Mat-Su teens represent Alaska at Patriot Games national athletic competition
August 21, 2026
The students joined high school-aged athletes from across the country.
In Mat-Su, neighborhood schools double as community hubs. Closing them has sweeping impacts.
August 19, 2026
From emergency shelters and food banks to sports and church services, school buildings across Mat-Su serve as important community connectors, residents and officials said.
Fewer staff, less screen time: What’s changing in Mat-Su schools this year
August 12, 2026
Deep budget cuts mean reduced staff in libraries, front offices and classrooms.
Students walk out, parents prep protests over proposed Mat-Su school funding cuts
March 03, 2026
Parents and students are expected to flood Mat-Su public meetings this week to protest proposed school funding cuts.
Mat-Su school budget proposal to include support staff, sports and activities cuts
February 27, 2026
The proposal joins a plan to close three district schools at the end of the year.
Mat-Su school bus workers to strike Monday
February 24, 2026
The walk out starts four days before students head out for more than a week of spring break.
Mat-Su School District plans closures amid funding shortfall, names third school
February 23, 2026
The proposed closures will impact about 650 students.
Mat-Su school bus workers vote to strike as soon as March 2
February 18, 2026
Contract negotiations between workers and Durham School Services stalled last month over issues including wages, training and health check requirements.
Mat-Su tightens grad ceremony rules for homeschoolers, ends principal discretion
February 16, 2026
The update means Mat-Su homeschoolers must take at least two in-person classes per semester at a brick-and-mortar before they can join in on graduation festivities.
Mat-Su superintendent cites incorrect data in homeschool funding presentation after AI use
February 10, 2026
Mat-Su School District Superintendent Randy Trani cited spending data from Galena, Illinois, instead of Galena, Alaska.
Mat-Su school survey asks residents to rank cuts as district faces $23 million shortfall
February 03, 2026
Officials plan to use the survey results to shape the district's spending plan, they said.
Mat-Su school district may offer gas cards if bus drivers strike
January 27, 2026
The gift cards would help families offset the cost of providing their own transportation.