Kids are back in school, and districts throughout the state are busy responding to COVID-19 outbreaks and, in some cases, closing schools due to the spread of the virus.
Education
Ketchikan High School closes after reporting COVID-19 cases; charter school sends upper grades home
The Ketchikan High School principal sent an email to parents Monday morning saying that more COVID-19 cases had been discovered and that students would be sent home immediately. The principal of Ketchikan Charter said the school was notified early Monday morning that someone associated with the school had tested positive over the weekend.
Dunleavy announces Alaska medical school, state scholarships will be funded
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he had ordered that the WWAMI medical education program and 17 other programs be funded.
Use these 6 expert tips to find the best masks for your kids
Experts agree that the most important thing is to choose a mask that a child will actually wear properly all day long.
Remembering Frank Soos, former Alaska Writer Laureate and creative writing teacher
Soos was on a solo bicycle ride in Maine last Wednesday when he suffered a fatal accident.
COVID-19 outbreak among bus drivers disrupts service to several Mat-Su schools
The Mat-Su School District is one of the only large districts that does not require masks on buses, despite a federal order requiring people to mask up on all public transportation.
Back in session: How the UAS campus looks different this year
More students are able to live on campus this year, but some rooms are still reserved for “quarantine housing.” All students living on campus were required to get a COVID-19 vaccine, unless they’ve been approved for an exemption.
Vaccinated parents are catching COVID as schoolkids bring the virus home
Nationwide between Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, about 121,000 children tested positive for the virus. That’s a 23% increase over the prior week.
Contact tracing lags as Juneau’s COVID-19 cases add up, including one at an elementary school
Juneau city officials reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Juneau kids head back to school, but it’s different again this year
Students, teachers and administrators say they’re happy to be back in person.