Superintendent Deena Bishop worries that, as online school continues, “the gap is just widening between the haves and the have nots.”
Education
With fewer students enrolled, Juneau School District expects to lose $358K
Superintendent Bridget Weiss says the loss is due to the district losing nearly 11% of its enrolled students.
‘We are horrified’: Anchorage teachers, parents blast plan to return younger students to classrooms
Some teachers and parents said Tuesday that they don’t trust the district’s plan, and they think it’s impossible to keep students spread far enough apart in classrooms to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Rising COVID-19 cases temporarily shut down Kenai Peninsula, Mat-Su schools
Both the Mat-Su and Kenai regions are among the areas in Alaska under the state’s “red alert” level based on their rates of coronavirus cases.
Juneau Schools offer free breakfast and lunch for Alaska Day
Hot serve favorites include French toast, breakfast omelet taco and oatmeal for breakfast. The lunch menu includes cheeseburger, burritos and grilled chicken burgers.
COVID-19 concerns prompt cancellation of fall high school state championships
The Alaska School Activities Association has canceled the state championship events for all fall high school sports because of a rising number of COVID-19 infections.
Students set Tuluksak school on fire
At least two students climbed onto the roof, stuffed something down a vent pipe, and ignited it. The school superintendent called the damage “minimal.”
Study confirms ancient people of Interior Alaska ate salmon
A new study proves for the first time that people who lived in Interior Alaska more than 11,000 years ago ate salmon along with big game like bison.
Alaska candidates promise painless budget cuts, but experts say not so fast
Veterans of state budget battles say that after years of spending cuts, it’s unlikely that further reductions can fill much of the deficit without major impacts to services.
It’s official: Anchorage School District postpones start of in-person classes
Anchorage Schools Superintendent Deena Bishop had mentioned earlier this week that a rapid increase of coronavirus infections would likely delay bringing kids back to classrooms.