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.
'The real threat’: Parents worry Mat-Su teacher cuts will doom Glacier View School
April 18, 2025
A Mat-Su district plan for next year leaves just two full-time teachers for 13 grades.
New Mat-Su diploma option would drop AP class requirement, boost electives
April 07, 2025
The proposal allows any student to transfer into the program offering the alternative diploma path.
Mat-Su teacher layoffs uncertain amid ongoing state budget debate
March 24, 2025
The district may need to cut 120 positions if state lawmakers do not raise per-student funding levels for next school year, officials said.
Mat-Su school district plans teacher, program cuts amid state funding uncertainty
March 06, 2025
The plan is part of a budget process for the 2025-26 school year.
Mat-Su school district reaches settlement in lawsuit over student free speech rights
February 28, 2025
The district must allow student political speech but can dictate the time and place of student protests, according to an agreement.
Mat-Su elementary, secondary schools to keep separate calendars for 2025-26
February 20, 2025
The school year calendars also maintain the current late-start Monday plan.
Mat-Su among districts named in lawsuit over public funds used for private schools
February 10, 2025
The suit names four Alaska school districts and the state's Department of Education and Early Development.
Mat-Su school board approves homeschool program shake-up in effort to boost state funding
February 06, 2025
The plan includes new graduation options and higher allotment payments for homeschool families.
Parents, staff push back on Mat-Central overhaul as district readies proposal
January 31, 2025
The changes include a shift in graduation requirements, higher homeschool allotment payments and class fee increases.