Alaska State Troopers said no injuries or deaths have been reported from the fire.
Education
Justices grill attorneys as correspondence school case reaches Alaska Supreme Court
Unless the Supreme Court acts sooner, the lower court’s ruling invalidating the homeschool statutes takes effect July 1.
What you need to know about Alaska’s contested homeschool allotments
On Thursday, Alaska’s Supreme Court will hear the state’s appeal of the decision that called the allotments unconstitutional.
Alaska faces consequences as federal education funding equity dispute continues
State officials offered the federal government a $300,000 compromise instead of $17 million adjustment.
18-year-old Mat-Su grad seeks seat on school board that silenced him
Last fall, Ben Kolendo found his seat among the audience instead of up on the dais, without any vote or public explanation of why he was removed.
Sen. Bert Stedman says he’s confident education funding will survive the governor’s desk
Alaska legislators concluded their session last month and passed a budget that included a one-time increase in education funding of about $680 per student.
New University of Alaska Southeast natural sciences building ‘opens to the environment’
The brand new building is called Áakʼw Tá Hít, which translates to House at the Head of the Bay in Lingít.
Juneau’s graduating seniors celebrated over the weekend – including Thunder Mountain’s final class
Thunder Mountain High School will turn into a middle school next fall under the Juneau School District’s consolidation plan.
Visa programs draw foreign teachers to Alaska’s rural school districts
“I consider this already as my family, the community here, the kids here,” said special education teacher Dale Ebcas, who moved from the Philippines to Upper Kalskag in 2020.
Some Juneau schools will have later start times next year
High school and middle school campuses will begin 15 minutes later, but elementary schools will stay the same.