About 100 supporters of the University of Alaska rallied outside the state Capitol Friday to call on legislators to fully fund the state’s university system. Legislators, university faculty and students spoke about the need to fund Alaska’s public university to strengthen the state’s workforce and economy.
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Ray Troll’s Ratfish Wranglers return to Juneau
Ketchikan artist Ray Troll’s band performs two concerts in Juneau. See Ray Troll and the Ratfish Wranglers play a free show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, @360 in the KTOO building. The group performs a fundraiser show at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the JACC.
Nearly 9,000 DACA teachers face an uncertain future
Classroom teachers covered by the federal immigration program could lose their jobs and face deportation unless Congress and the Trump administration reach agreement on protecting them.
Routine mail delays to rural schools could have masked computer theft conspiracy
Bush Alaska shipping delays could have masked a multi-year alleged conspiracy to steal hundreds of Apple computers destined for rural schools.
University of Alaska Southeast program trains students for mining careers
Employment opportunities mining was one of several topics discussed during last week’s Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Former Ravn Alaska employees charged with stealing 300-plus computers bound for rural schools
Six former Ravn Alaska employees are charged with stealing hundreds of computers sent by mail to village schools.
Some Southeast lawmakers hope to fund K-12 in advance
As the legislative session gets underway, education will once again be at the front of many Alaskans’ minds. That includes Southeast legislators.
Juneau Community Charter School celebrates 20 years
Twenty years ago, a group of parents in Juneau banded together to establish a school where they could be more directly involved in their children’s education. Ever since, the Juneau Community Charter School has offered an alternative learning environment.
Man found dead on campus of University of Alaska Southeast
Authorities say a 50-year-old man has been found dead in a campus housing building at the University of Alaska Southeast.
About 6 percent of student body leave Haines School District during winter break
Teachers at the Haines School got a surprise when taking attendance for the first time the holidays: an unexpected number of their students were missing.