Two House committees are on their way to rural Alaska to see firsthand how education funds are being spent.
Education
JDHS building project
A Lemon Creek-area house designed and built by Juneau-Douglas High School students is ready for a family. An open house was held Friday to show off the 1,000 square foot, two-story, energy efficient home. It was also a thank you to the partners and local businesses that supported the project. Juneau Housing Trust reimburses the…
Juneau School Summit
Parents of Juneau elementary school students have the most confidence in the Juneau School District, according to a survey conducted in May of randomly selected parents. The survey was presented last night (Thursday) at the second annual School Summit at Thunder Mountain High School. The purpose of the summit was to share student achievement reports…
O’Brien to run write-in campaign for Juneau School Board
Sean O’Brien will run for Juneau School Board as a write-in. O’Brien filed a letter of intent with the city clerk’s office Thursday afternoon, making his candidacy official. He previously served one term on the board from 2005 to 2008, but didn’t seek a second for personal and family reasons. He’d planned on running in…
Juneau school board delays search and seizure policy revision
The Juneau School Board last night (Tuesday) delayed action on an update of the district’s search and seizure and student privacy policies. District Spokeswoman Kristen Bartlett says the board wants to undertake a more thorough review of the proposed changes, which would clarify how school officials handle searches of student belongings, as well as details…
Five Juneau schools meet AYP
Five of Juneau’s 14 schools made Adequate Yearly Progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act last year, down from six in 2009-2010. Auke Bay and Glacier Valley elementary schools, Juneau Douglas High School, the Community Charter School and Johnson Youth Center achieved academic targets in each of 31 different categories to meet AYP.…
Kids learn chemistry through cooking
What makes dough rise? How do you preserve milk? Twenty-seven young chefs are learning the answers to those questions and more this week at a Juneau Economic Development Council summer camp designed to teach kids the science of cooking. Casey Kelly has more. Its day three of the Kitchen Chemistry camp and students are making…
Japanese students visit Juneau
Like most Juneau tourists, shopping, the Mendenhall Glacier, and whales were the highlights of a recent visit for 18 middle-school students from northern Japan. Amanda Compton tagged along for part of their 3-day trip.