As national dialogues on race continue to evolve, the Juneau school district is grappling with how to best address race and equity in the classroom.
Education
Here’s Juneau’s plan for getting students back to school this year
According to the plan, students will be physically in the classroom four days a week for half days.
University of Alaska president will resign amid blowback from Wisconsin job search
Sheri Buretta, the chair of the board, announced President Jim Johnsen’s resignation during an emergency meeting, following a 45-minute executive session.
State makes more funding available for Alaska childcare providers
Alaska’s childcare providers initially requested a total of $9 million. But the office was only allocated $6.4 million in federal CARES Act funds, an amount the state discovered after announcing a plan for monthly payments to providers.
UA president Jim Johnsen withdraws from Wisconsin job
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen says he’s withdrawing his name from consideration for President of the University of Wisconsin.
Pandemic isn’t stopping Juneau’s graduates from being hopeful about life after high school
Like many around the country, Juneau’s recent high school graduates have had to navigate online classes, separation from their peers and a socially-distant graduation ceremony without precedent.