The longtime Juneau pizza joint’s owner says over 43 years, Bullwinkle’s has put more than 200 kids through college.
Education
Petersburg students witness crash response that could save lives
Emergency crews responded to a car wreck just behind the Petersburg community gym Thursday morning – thankfully, this one was just a drill.
Why Eagle River 8th graders want more police
This is the fifth year Tanya Shakhov has run Project Citizen, and she’s used to classes picking topics like crime, substance abuse, and suicide that are grim, but keep students invested.
Conference committee cuts Alaska schools funding $13 million
The budget conference committee moved the money into the oil and gas tax credit fund.
Despite state budget cuts, new Juneau budget is mostly status quo
Juneau’s budget could remain relatively unchanged next year, but a storm is coming.
Elaine Abraham, ground-breaking Tlingit elder, dead at 86
Abraham, whose Tlingit name was Chuu Shah, was the first woman and the first Native American to hold a senior position in the statewide administration of the University of Alaska system.
Goodnews Bay student overcomes learning challenges, wins national reading award
No pizzerias or even restaurants exist in the 250-person community in southwest Alaska. So Wednesday morning when 22 fresh pizzas arrived at the school, it was a big deal. But the even bigger deal was the national award winner inside the building.
Teacher turnover affecting rural schools
Residents of the Yupiit school district have gone to court to force the state to spend more resources to improve the schools. They have aggressively applied for funds to instruct their children in both the Western educational mode and in their traditional language and culture.
Even As Birth Rates Fall, Teens Say They Are Getting Less Sex Education
Despite the lack of formal teaching, teenage pregnancy rates have declined for more than two decades and are now at historic lows. Racial disparities remain, however, and few teens use highly effective long-acting contraceptives such as intrauterine devices or hormonal implants.
UA president proposes major restructuring of system
The plan by UA President Jim Johnsen would mean the end of independent administration and accreditation at campuses in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau.