Roughly half of Alaska’s school districts qualified for the five year grant program, which is managed by the state’s education department.
Education
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.