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.
Education
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.
State education board OKs UAA program aimed at tackling school psychologist shortage
The State Board of Education and Early Development unanimously approved a school psychology masters program at the University of Alaska Anchorage aimed to address the state’s shortage of school psychologists.
New bill aims to bring stability to Alaska school districts’ budgeting process
Rep. Andi Story’s bill would stabilize school districts’ budgeting process by changing what data is used for funding calculations.
In lawsuit, 2 school districts say Alaska fails to meet its constitutional obligation on public education
The lawsuit filed by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Kuspuk School District seeks an injunction directing the state to fulfill its obligations on funding public schools and providing Alaska students “a sound basic education.”
Juneau School Board delays returning $1 million to the city due to questions about after-school child care
The school board plans to discuss the state of after-school child care as it decides what to do with $1 million in city funding.
Dzantik’i Heeni playground inches toward reality following school board funding approval
School board members agreed to pull money from an afterschool child care fund to serve as a match for a foundation’s grant toward the project.