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Feb 22 2019

Cameron Mickia Kendrick Andrew (left) and Jacob Michael Andrew in front of House chambers on Feb. 13, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

High school students get a close look at state government during a busy week

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Education, Southcentral, State Government, Western

High school students from across Alaska were at the Capitol this month to see for themselves how state government works. As it turned out, they were there at an especially busy time.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | February 22, 2019 2:57 pm

Feb 21 2019

Nisreen Jehka on a hike in Sitka. She says she doesn't hike at home in Thailand, because of snakes, but she loves hiking in Alaska. (Photo used with permission)

‘The community spirit keeps us warm’: Exchange students from Muslim countries feel welcome in Juneau, Sitka

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Community, Education, Juneau, Nation & World, Southeast

For the past eight years, families in Juneau and Sitka have opened their homes to high school students on exchange from countries with a significant Muslim population. Volunteers with the program say it’s more relevant than ever.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | February 21, 2019 3:03 pm

Feb 13 2019

How Alaska school districts planned to spend that $20 million

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Aleutians, Arctic, Education, Interior, Juneau, North Slope, Northwest, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, State Government, Western

Gov. Michael Dunleavy proposed doing away with $20 million in education funding approved by the Legislature in 2018. Superintendents and lawmakers say school districts were counting on that money, and many have already started spending it.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | February 13, 2019 4:32 pm

Feb 11 2019

Falcon or Crimson Bear? Despite shrinking enrollment, Juneau students can pick between two high schools.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools

Since 2008, Juneau’s eighth-graders have gotten to choose between the town’s two main high schools. But with a shrinking population and budget cuts, some wonder if two high schools is one too many.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | February 11, 2019 8:12 pm

Feb 07 2019

How Alaska schools can help students dealing with trauma

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

A state education specialist says engaging with trauma in schools is about shifting the mindset from “what’s wrong with you?” to “what’s happened to you?”

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | February 7, 2019 7:03 pm

Feb 04 2019

Andy Jones, director of the state of Alaska's office of substance misuse and addiction prevention, talked about the opioid epidemic with teens at a behavioral health camp in Juneau on Jan. 29, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Southeast students explore careers to meet Alaska’s behavioral health needs

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Community, Education, Mental Health, Southeast

Alaska has a shortage of health care workers, especially in rural areas. Students from around Southeast came to Juneau to explore careers in behavioral health, a field that covers mental health and substance abuse.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | February 4, 2019 12:59 pm

Jan 30 2019

Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks with reporters at a press availability following her annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Feb. 22, 2017. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

Murkowski reintroduces bill to prevent violence against Indigenous women and girls

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Federal Government, Public Safety, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

Sen. Lisa Murkowski has reintroduced Savanna’s Act, which would improve data collection on missing and murdered Native women and require federal agencies to consult with tribes.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | January 30, 2019 6:12 pm

Jan 29 2019

Students at Montessori Borealis made posters to advertise their food drive in Jan. 2019 to replenish the Southeast Alaska Food Bank, which saw increased demand during the partial government shutdown. (Photo courtesy of Callie Conerton)

Juneau schools help food bank stay stocked after government shutdown

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Family, Federal Government, Food, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Southeast

At least two schools in Juneau are holding food drives to help local pantries meet increased demand from families affected by the government shutdown.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | January 29, 2019 5:20 pm

Jan 28 2019

Juneau School Board member Emil Mackey congratulates Bridget Weiss for being selected interim superintendent of the Juneau School District on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018.

Amid uncertainty, Juneau schools still supporting families hurt by shutdown

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Federal Government, Juneau, Juneau Schools

During the shutdown, the Juneau School District saw an increase in families applying for free or reduced-price school meals.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | January 28, 2019 12:19 pm

Jan 24 2019

Quy Nguyen (left) and Mahire A'Giza unpack donations at the consumables pantry on Jan. 22, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

‘All hands on deck’ to help Coast Guard members during shutdown

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Community, Federal Government, Government, Juneau, Military, Southeast

Earlier this week, the leader of the Coast Guard called it “unacceptable” that service members must rely on charity during the shutdown. But seeing a need in Juneau, Coast Guard supporters opened a pantry stocked with daily necessities.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | January 24, 2019 8:52 pm

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‘The community spirit keeps us warm’: Exchange students from Muslim countries feel welcome in Juneau, Sitka

How Alaska school districts planned to spend that $20 million

Falcon or Crimson Bear? Despite shrinking enrollment, Juneau students can pick between two high schools.

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