Many of Alaska’s rural schools are not working. Low student performance and high teacher turnover are just two of more obvious indicators of problems in these mostly Native school districts. Those working in the schools say it’s time for radical changes.
Arts & Culture
17 breweries you’ll find at the 2016 Haines Beer Fest
The festival sold out in record time this year.
‘Annapurna’: A humorous symphony of missed opportunities for human beings
While “Annapurna” officially opens Friday at Perseverance Theatre, you can catch pay-as-you-can previews Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Cheering on the competition: Sportsmanship takes center stage at Native Youth Olympics
You have to cheer as loudly for other teams as you do for your own.
Scholarship program boosts training for Alaska Native teachers
While 15 percent of the state’s population is Alaska Native, fewer than 5 percent of its teachers are.
Poetry Behind Bars: The Lines That Save Lives — Sometimes Literally
Words Unlocked, a poetry contest for juveniles in corrections, has drawn more than 1,000 entries. Its judge, Jimmy Santiago Baca, says it was a poetry book that helped him survive his own prison term.
Up In Flames: Kenya Burns More Than 100 Tons Of Ivory
Nearly 30 years ago, Kenya burned 12 tons of ivory to try to halt the illegal ivory trade. Today it’s burning 100 tons. How much difference does burning ivory make?
Video: To recruit for cleanup, Unalaska kids rap, dance to ‘Paper Planes’
Instead of lyrics about immigrant stereotypes, drugs and violence, these fourth graders are recruiting for a community cleanup.
Future of volunteer-run Yup’ik spelling bee in question
The contest is open to third through eighth grade and run by volunteers. It’s a lot of work. And with responsibility concentrated to a few individuals, the future of the event is in question.
Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ Is Defiant In The Midst Of Upheaval
The story she’s telling this time, that of a woman wronged, is universal, but the way she’s delivered it is a crystal-clear representation of the black female experience.