Michelle Norman was asked to pay “an activity fee of $600 and approximately $150 travel fee for each meet out of Juneau.” Last year, Norman paid $275.
Education
Vandals cause $100k in damages to Bethel preschool
“All of the toilets were clogged, the water was left running. We had several smart boards that were torn off the wall.”
Juneau election deadline closes with 11 candidates vying for 6 seats
In 72 hours, the capital city went from having just one contested race and zero candidates for a pair of Juneau School Board seats, to having just a single uncontested race.
Free lunch, breakfast for all Dillingham students this year
High school students are allowed to and often do leave the school grounds and take lunch elsewhere. But the district has been tracking that more students are opting to eat school lunch than in years past.
Still no confirmed candidates for 2 Juneau School Board seats
Monday is the filing deadline for municipal election candidates to run in Juneau. If no one’s elected to the school board, the board will choose their new colleagues.
Sesame Street’s New ABCs: On PBS And Now HBO
For the next five seasons of Sesame Street, episodes will air first on HBO before they’re made available to PBS for free nine months later.
Curbing Sexual Assault Becomes Big Business On Campus
It was once a tiny niche market, but it’s now an exploding industry as schools look to comply with new rules that require them to offer programs to raise awareness and lower risk.
University of Alaska defines consent in new student code of conduct
The University of Alaska system has defined “consent” for the first time when it comes to sexual misconduct terminology. One expert calls the definition good, but thinks it could go further.
Juneau’s next charter school may the first of its kind in Alaska
A group of educators and parents in Juneau are advocating for a new elementary school focusing on science, technology, engineering and math.
Education funding lawsuit enters final stretch
Both sides have submitted their last set of briefs for their appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court, and the borough and the state now will prepare for next month’s oral arguments.