Four student ambassadors from Muslim countries will be speaking at University of Alaska Southeast tonight about their stay in the U.S.
Education
School board votes to retain spring break
Juneau school kids will get spring break next year. The school board voted Tuesday night to keep the week-long March break.
School district faces major shortfall
State education funding for local districts won’t be known until the end of the legislative session in April. While the governor’s proposed education budget includes money for rural school construction and college scholarships, the amount districts receive for operations is the same as last year. And that translates to a loss of revenue.
Dr. King focused on education
Juneau celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a focus on education. Appropriately, the event sponsored by the Juneau Black Awareness Association was held at the University of Alaska Southeast. KTOO intern Danny Peterson was there.
JSD negotiations underway; 2013 spring break in question
The Juneau School district is negotiating two contracts this year, representing the vast majority of district employees.
JDHS Theatre selected for International Fringe Festival
The Juneau Douglas High School Drama Department has been selected to perform next year at the prestigious International Fringe Theatre Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.