The privately-run child care program plans to operate for its first summer since the Juneau School District ended its after-school child care program.
Education
Juneau high schoolers travel to Hawaii to help rebuild homes destroyed by Lahaina wildfires
Students enrolled in the Juneau School District’s House Build program are eligible to join the annual Habitat for Humanity build trip in Hawaii.
Alaska education board takes steps to assess boarding school conditions after outcry
The state board will create a new committee to review concerns, including student services and maintenance needs after roughly a quarter of students disenrolled this year.
Juneau School District reaches tentative agreement with teachers union
The tentative agreement is awaiting ratification from the union and approval from the Juneau School Board.
UA President Pitney gives final State of the University address ahead of retirement
The roughly 30-minute speech emphasized overcoming challenges and entering what she says is a period of promise.
Why Alaska school districts are still facing deep cuts after last year’s funding increase
Lawmakers boosted base formula funding by $700 per student last year — but that’s just $20 more than they’d gotten on a one-time basis the year before.