Juneau School District leaders are gearing up for major budget decisions over the next two years as enrollment declines and major funding sources expire.
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School board votes against investigation into district’s communication after floor sealant incident
Board member Martin Stepetin said previous investigations into the incident itself had been sufficient.
Birth rate data shows kindergarten enrollment likely to remain low in Juneau
The district projected 390 kindergarteners would start this fall. Instead, just 282 did.
Juneau School District extends contract with food vendor
The Juneau School District has extended its contract with the food vendor whose worker mistakenly delivered floor sealant to a food warehouse this summer.
Juneau teachers union declares impasse in contract negotiations with district
The district proposed cutting its monthly contributions to health premiums by $434 — more than a 25% decrease.
Juneau kindergartners play paper violins as part of music and Lingít language program
The performance is part of a language and music program for kindergartners and first graders.
Weiss to resign as Juneau superintendent: ‘The last years have been intense’
After weathering a pandemic and years of stagnant state education funding, Weiss said it felt like the right time to move on after 39 years in education.
Alaska Quakers apologize for Douglas Island Friends Mission School
The apology said the Religious Society of Friends ran around 30 schools for Native youth in the U.S., with the intention of forcing Indigenous children to assimilate into white society.
Two weeks before Juneau’s election, Will Muldoon says it’s not too late to run
Muldoon launched a write-in campaign less than two weeks before the election. And he won. It was the first time someone in Juneau had won any election as a write-in in almost 30 years.
New guides aim to help transgender youth navigate school in Juneau
Transgender youth face challenges in school that most students don’t — like finding a gender-neutral bathroom or asking to be called by a different name.