The district could dip into its savings or reduce services to cover the funding gap.
Education
Juneau School Board seeks feedback for superintendent search
The Juneau School District Board of Education is working with a search firm to collect feedback from the community before it makes a hiring decision.
A $50M literacy grant is helping Alaska schools, but some districts say it’s tough to access funds
Roughly half of Alaska’s school districts qualified for the five year grant program, which is managed by the state’s education department.
Union contract negotiations spark student outrage in support of Juneau teachers
Students are speaking out about how unresolved contract negotiations between the district and its teaching and support staff unions are affecting them in the classroom.
Skagway students are asking for time off school to participate in subsistence activities
The student council is calling on the Skagway School Board to make the attendance policy more inclusive by allowing students to take seven subsistence days per semester.
A University of Alaska Fairbanks student is out on bail after tearing up and eating another student’s AI-generated art
Lizzy Hahn, the student journalist who broke the viral story, says the incident is shaping culture and policy around the use of AI on campus.