On one side are those who say that the warrior logo is a proud tradition for alumni, while on the other are those who say any Native American logo is problematic.
Education
‘Mr. Mount Edgecumbe’: Tlingit elder Gil Truitt has died
Truitt was a member of Mount Edgecumbe High School’s first graduating class and worked at the Sitka boarding school for more than thirty years before retiring in the early 90s.
Alaska doctors join American Academy of Pediatrics in encouraging in-person school this fall
As plans for reopening school buildings in the fall come into focus, the American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing for in-person schooling.
Here are the five finalists named for University of Alaska interim president job
The regents say they expect to announce the interim president on Tuesday after interviews in executive session — meetings closed to the public.
Class of 2020 teaching graduates feel just as prepared for fall as previous classes, research shows
This is encouraging news for first-year teachers educated in Alaska but it doesn’t provide any insight into whether teachers from other states feel similarly prepared.
Juneau School District engages families on plan for reopening during pandemic
While the district touts itself as being one of a few in the country that has a public plan for returning to school, Superintendent Bridget Weiss says it’s still a work in progress.