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.
School board to consider Mat-Su Central shake-up as district faces $22 million funding shortfall
January 17, 2025
The plan would divide the school into two programs -- one with an in-person class requirement, and one with reduced high school graduation credit standards.
A new Wasilla High career program looks to boost the local workforce by teaching adults
January 01, 2025
The program will focus first on Ukranian refugees resettled in the area before expanding to all Mat-Su residents.
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.