Researchers say experimentation in the natural world can help young children develop an interest in environmental science.
Education
After viral ad offering expense-free living, Alaska community will have school for the first time since 2018
Schools need at least 10 students to qualify for state funding.
Juneau School Board and Assembly candidates talk state funding and city hall proposition at forum
Thursday’s forum was the latest in a series of public events featuring municipal candidates.
University of Alaska system boasts overall enrollment growth after financial challenges
The news comes after a five-year downward trend in student enrollment.
Alaska education board bans transgender girls from girls’ high school sports
Native Youth Olympics and downhill skiing are the only two sports in Alaska high school athletics that are not sanctioned by ASAA and would not be subject to the regulation.
12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment
Many borrowers haven’t checked in on their loans in months – in some cases, years. Or ever.
An Alaska district aligns its school year with traditional subsistence harvests
Three Alaska Native Villages have changed their school calendar so that students now can take part in things like the fall moose hunt and the spring migratory bird harvest.
New Anchorage signpost explaining Dena’ina place name is part of broader movement
In Alaska and beyond, advocates are reasserting Indigenous place names in educational displays and on official maps.
Former University of Alaska Fairbanks student sues school, alleging injuries from hot sauce
According to the complaint, a woman suffered months of abdominal pain and discomfort after eating the hot sauces, sought medical treatment and left UAF because of her continued pain.
A grieving father helped develop a new Anchorage curriculum on the dangers of opioids
The curriculum teaches kids how addiction works and what it feels like to withdraw from opioids. It’s called “Kellsie’s Lesson.”