The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old – both parents and providers – are in a special kind of hell right now.
Education
Alaska Legislature to support students’ lawsuit to maintain scholarship fund
The Legislative Council voted 12-1 to approve filing a legal brief backing the lawsuit.
Riverbend Elementary classes will move to nearby church during school repairs
Chapel by the Lake is about two miles up the road from Riverbend Elementary. Its reverend opened the building to students temporarily.
Engineering professor fosters university community for Alaska Native students: ‘It’s full circle’
Alaska Native students are vastly underrepresented on college campuses. When it comes to STEM — fields that are especially dominated by white men — Alaska Native students face even greater barriers.
Alaskan kids ‘do everything except pull the trigger’ in class moose hunt
The school’s outdoor exploration class is not unique in Alaska. But to many readers of the New York Times, which recently published a story about the class’s successful hunt, it was a surprising and unfamiliar topic.
Riverbend Elementary closed indefinitely after damage from flooding
A team of inspectors went through the school on Thursday and notified the district that cleanup and repairs will take several weeks.
Juneau offers alternative to masking for some high school athletes
Juneau’s high school basketball and hockey players no longer have to wear masks while playing the game. They can instead participate in increased testing.
Kodiak schools go remote as 5% of borough residents test positive for COVID
Over 145 staff and students at Kodiak High School and 300 staff and students from the district at large are absent for isolation and quarantine.
Some Mat-Su schools suffered major damage during New Year’s windstorm
The wind damaged roofs and shattered windows, and the storm’s power outages froze pipes and left schools flooded.
Juneau’s Riverbend Elementary School is closed through at least Wednesday due to a burst pipe
The flooding is caused by a pipe that burst over the weekend.