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Aug 20 2018

Children practice the "brain dance" at Kindergarten Boot Camp at Harborview Elementary School in summer 2018.

Spots still available in school district’s expanded Kinder Ready program

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools

The Juneau School District is expanding its preschool programs this school year and enrollment is still open.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | August 20, 2018 6:29 am

Aug 19 2018

Naakil.aan Hans Chester and Seiǥōot Jessica Chester set up a classroom at Harborview Elementary School on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

From first-timers to veterans, Juneau educators prep for first day of school

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools

School starts Monday in Juneau. While students were making the most of their last few days of freedom, teachers spent most of last week at school, in faculty meetings and finalizing lesson plans.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | August 19, 2018 10:32 pm

Aug 16 2018

Local OfficeMax donates $10,000 in supplies to Juneau schools

By Jake Steinberg, KTOO | Business, Juneau, Juneau Schools

Store manager Adam Dordea said the supplies came from the store. Individuals in the community also made donations.

By Jake Steinberg, KTOO | August 16, 2018 5:31 pm

Aug 15 2018

Twenty-one years ago, Principal Ron Edwards Sr. and Sophomore Josh Palacios were killed by student Evan Ramsey at Bethel Regional High School. (Photo by Dean Swope/KYUK)

With few school buses, Lower Kuskokwim School District turns to Kusko Cab to transport students

By Teresa Cotsirilos, KYUK-Bethel | Education, Southwest, Transportation

After parting ways with a long-time contractor, the Lower Kuskokwim School District doesn’t have nearly enough school buses for the city’s students.

By Teresa Cotsirilos, KYUK-Bethel | August 15, 2018 9:40 am

Aug 14 2018

Nikki Love of the Southeast Alaska chapter of the Association for the Education of Young Children was among scores of Juneau residents who turned out to a Juneau Assembly meeting on Aug. 13, 2018, to support "Best Starts," a subsidized child care initiative.

Best Starts initiative fails to make October ballot

By Jacob Resneck and Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Education, Family, Juneau, Local Government

The advisory ballot question would have asked voters if they’d support up to $2.8 million to expand child care availability in Juneau with higher property taxes.

By Jacob Resneck and Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | August 14, 2018 12:58 am

Aug 13 2018

TMHS alum Kevin Allen attempts third run for school board

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Local Government

The part-time UAS student previously served as a student board member before he graduated high school in 2016.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | August 13, 2018 5:03 pm

Aug 10 2018

Children draw at the Kindergarten Boot Camp at Harborview Elementary School in summer 2018. It was the first year the Juneau School District put together the school-readiness camp.

At Kindergarten Boot Camp, kids get a head start on learning

By Jake Steinberg, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Southeast

Last year, only about a third of kindergarten students in Juneau showed up to the first day of school ready to learn.

By Jake Steinberg, KTOO | August 10, 2018 5:44 pm

Aug 09 2018

Haines School Board adopts policy to address outstanding school meal payments

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | Education, Food, Southeast

The Haines School Board voted at its Tuesday meeting to adopt
a new policy on outstanding payments and outlines procedures for settling balances for school meals.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | August 9, 2018 8:38 am

Aug 06 2018

Juneau School Board member Emil Mackey congratulates Bridget Weiss for being selected interim superintendent of the Juneau School District on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018.

Update: Juneau School Board picks Bridget Weiss as interim superintendent

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools

Weiss said that Juneau is her home and that she “absolutely” intends to seek the position permanently.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | August 6, 2018 12:26 pm

Aug 04 2018

West Valley High School student Megan Booysen holds one of the earthworms (Bimastos rubidus) she collected last summer at sites around Fairbanks. Her research has been published in a July issue of the Biodiversity Data Journal.

Fairbanks high schooler gets earthworm survey published in journal

By Dan Bross, KUAC | Education, Interior, Science & Tech, Wildlife

West Valley High School senior Megan Booysen is the lead author of the article published in Biodiversity Data Journal.

By Dan Bross, KUAC | August 4, 2018 12:56 pm

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Spots still available in school district’s expanded Kinder Ready program

From first-timers to veterans, Juneau educators prep for first day of school

Local OfficeMax donates $10,000 in supplies to Juneau schools

With few school buses, Lower Kuskokwim School District turns to Kusko Cab to transport students

Best Starts initiative fails to make October ballot

TMHS alum Kevin Allen attempts third run for school board

At Kindergarten Boot Camp, kids get a head start on learning

Haines School Board adopts policy to address outstanding school meal payments

Update: Juneau School Board picks Bridget Weiss as interim superintendent

Fairbanks high schooler gets earthworm survey published in journal

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