Hundreds of people poured into Juneau’s Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute, or Auke Bay Laboratories, on Friday, a day set aside to honor its namesake and his legacy in Alaska.
Education
New principal at Riverbend Elementary
Former Harborview Elementary principal Suzie Cary will lead Riverbend for 2013 – ’14.
NEA Alaska President says teachers should not be armed
National Education Association Alaska President Ron Fuhrer says representatives from all 50 states believe they have as much if not more information about how to reform public education than lawmakers do.
Rate for Subsidized Stafford loans doubles
The increase affects all future loans, but Congress could intervene and fix the problem.
Committee looking at state-run health insurance for school workers
Lawmakers are now trying to figure out what it would cost to implement a state-run health insurance program for public school employees.
Top high school staff hired
Kristin Garot and Kristy Germain selected for top jobs