CARES program gets Juneau students back on track to graduation
Blinking lights and pink umbrellas will be on display Thursday night at the Goldtown Nickelodeon as students in the Juneau School District’s CARES program show off their work.
School board approves superintendent contract
The Juneau school board has approved a new three-year contract with Superintendent Glen Gelbrich.
Bill increases time required for teacher tenure
Public school teachers might have to wait a couple years longer to acquire tenure rights if a bill proposed in the Alaska House is passed.
Dunleavy lays out case for amendment
An Alaska senator who has proposed a constitutional change that could impact education says he does not support direct funding for religious or private schools.
Juneau prepares for federal sequestration
In Juneau, the cuts will affect city and school district operations, as well as services at local nonprofits.
Committee recommends $1 million in cuts to pre-school programs
The group tasked with looking at the Department of Education and Early Development is pushing cuts to pre-school programs that amount to $1 million.
Alaska Legislature celebrates Centennial
It was exactly a hundred years ago when Alaska first began to exercise a form of self-government.
Senate panel to hear from leading voucher advocate
School vouchers will be the subject of two hearings on Friday at the Alaska Legislature.
