More than 3,100 students are enrolled at three University of Alaska Southeast campuses for the fall semester.
Education
UAS announces $50,000 memorial gift from Widmark family
The memorial gift from the Emma G. Widmark Estate was given in the name of her father, Dr. Alfred E. Widmark. It will be used to permanently endow the University of Alaska Southeast Alaska Native and Rural Student Center support fund.
School Summit: JSD report card
The Juneau School District is holding its annual School Summit Thursday evening. Billed as a report card to the public, school administrators will explain the school district vision, the strategic plan, academic progress as well as indicators of success.
School district and JEA reach tentative agreement
The Juneau School District and Juneau Education Association have reached a tentative agreement for a new one-year contract.
Hall pass: Alaska schools waiting to be excused from No Child Left Behind
The state of Alaska in September will ask the federal government to approve new education standards to replace the so-called No Child Left Behind program.
Majority of Alaska schools fall short of education targets
Less than half Alaska public schools made “adequate yearly progress” last year under the federal education law.