After parting ways with a long-time contractor, the Lower Kuskokwim School District doesn’t have nearly enough school buses for the city’s students.
Education
Best Starts initiative fails to make October ballot
The advisory ballot question would have asked voters if they’d support up to $2.8 million to expand child care availability in Juneau with higher property taxes.
TMHS alum Kevin Allen attempts third run for school board
The part-time UAS student previously served as a student board member before he graduated high school in 2016.
At Kindergarten Boot Camp, kids get a head start on learning
Last year, only about a third of kindergarten students in Juneau showed up to the first day of school ready to learn.
Haines School Board adopts policy to address outstanding school meal payments
The Haines School Board voted at its Tuesday meeting to adopt
a new policy on outstanding payments and outlines procedures for settling balances for school meals.
Update: Juneau School Board picks Bridget Weiss as interim superintendent
Weiss said that Juneau is her home and that she “absolutely” intends to seek the position permanently.
Fairbanks high schooler gets earthworm survey published in journal
West Valley High School senior Megan Booysen is the lead author of the article published in Biodiversity Data Journal.
School board member Emil Mackey runs for Assembly
First-term Juneau school board member Emil Mackey announced he’s making a run for the Juneau Assembly. Four regular seats plus the mayor’s are in play on the nine-member body that sets policy for the City and Borough of Juneau.
Educators explore role of culture in the classroom at conference
Sealaska Heritage Institute invited teachers, experts and school administrators from across Alaska and around the country to Juneau this week for three days of speakers and breakout sessions on place-based and culturally relevant learning.
Longtime school board member sets sights on Valley House seat
Andi Story, a Democrat running for state House in the Mendenhall Valley’s District 34, has spent years working behind the scenes advocating for Alaska schools. Now she says she’s ready to take a seat at the table.