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Nov 01 2019

The Juneau School District posted information about Bark for Schools on its homepage, as it appears here on Oct. 31, 2019, including FAQs and an informational video produced by Bark.

As the Juneau School District responds to online monitoring concerns, student questions remain

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, A News, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Business, Community, Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Mental Health, Public Safety, Science & Tech, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

In response to concerns about monitoring service Bark for Schools, the Juneau School District is providing options to families.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | November 1, 2019 6:00 am

Oct 14 2019

The cast and crew of "Devilfish" visit Floyd Dryden Middle School on Oct. 10, 2019.

‘Devilfish’ playwright’s favorite audience? Eighth graders.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools

Juneau eighth graders watched the new play Devilfish and got to talk to some of the show’s stars and creators through a program that connects students and artists.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | October 14, 2019 8:01 pm

Oct 08 2019

Updated: Juneau school board approves elementary school boundary change

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools

Under the change, families who live in the future Pederson Hill subdivision would send their kids to Riverbend Elementary School.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | October 8, 2019 3:38 pm

Oct 01 2019

Sorensen, Mackey lead the way in Juneau School Board race

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Election Coverage, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Local Government, Politics, Southeast

Retired elementary school teacher Deedie Sorensen earned the most votes overall on Tuesday, while 187 votes separated Emil Robert Mackey III and Martin Stepetin Sr. in a tight race for second.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | October 1, 2019 12:02 am

Sep 11 2019

Bridget Weiss smiles as she's congratulated on her appointment to interim superintendent of the Juneau School District at a meeting of the Juneau School Board on Aug. 6, 2018. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)

Juneau superintendent gets new three-year contract

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, A News, Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools

Bridget Weiss has been in the role since August 2018, when she became the interim superintendent before the school board officially chose her to lead the district in January.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | September 11, 2019 4:47 pm

Aug 22 2019

Floyd Dryden Middle School students in custody after alleged shooting threat

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Crime & Courts, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Public Safety

Juneau police received a report Wednesday night from someone who overheard two students at Floyd Dryden Middle School talking about bringing a gun to school and shooting people.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | August 22, 2019 5:15 pm

Aug 14 2019

Amber Frommherz, director of Tlingit & Haida’s Head Start program, pictured in one of five Juneau Head Start classrooms on July 24, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

State funding for early education restored, but services this year could still be affected

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools, State Government

“Plans have been put in place that it’s hard to walk back from, because this was such a disruption,” said Tlingit and Haida Head Start director Amber Frommherz.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | August 14, 2019 4:56 pm

Aug 12 2019

Holly Churchill (left) looks on as Brita Steinberger works on a basket during a Sealaska Heritage Institute seminar for teachers on Northwest Coast arts and math on Aug. 8, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Southeast teachers learn to weave Northwest Coast arts into math lessons

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, A News, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Southeast

Middle school and high school teachers in Juneau last week learned how to weave — literally weave — Northwest Coast art into math lessons.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | August 12, 2019 5:37 pm

Jul 18 2019

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Aging, Climate Change, Economy, Education, Environment, Health, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Local Government, Politics, Southeast, State Government, University of Alaska

As the Alaska Legislature continues to grapple with the state’s budget, Juneau is dealing with the direct and indirect impacts of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | July 18, 2019 6:40 pm

Jul 15 2019

The Juneau School Board approved an operating budget for fiscal year 2020 at a special meeting on March 26, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Despite governor’s legal challenge, Juneau School District expects to receive full funding

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Education, Government, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Local Government, Politics, State Government

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration has challenged the legality of this year’s school funding, but the Juneau School District still expects those funds.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | July 15, 2019 5:14 pm

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As the Juneau School District responds to online monitoring concerns, student questions remain

‘Devilfish’ playwright’s favorite audience? Eighth graders.

Updated: Juneau school board approves elementary school boundary change

Sorensen, Mackey lead the way in Juneau School Board race

Juneau superintendent gets new three-year contract

Floyd Dryden Middle School students in custody after alleged shooting threat

State funding for early education restored, but services this year could still be affected

Southeast teachers learn to weave Northwest Coast arts into math lessons

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

Despite governor’s legal challenge, Juneau School District expects to receive full funding

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