The mission of the Association of Alaska School Boards is to advocate for children and youth by assisting school boards in providing quality public education, focused on student achievement, through effective local governance. Find out more about the information, involvement, innovation, and inspiration that has made AASB a statewide leader in education for over 50 years. (video)
Note: AASB has a new telephone number!
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From our AASB Board President - Lon Garrison
President's Report (March 2012) (pdf)
NSBA Leadership Conference presentation (2012) (pdf)
AFLA 2012: Call for Papers
Alaskans For Language Acquisition is inviting papers for its 2012 conference, held September 21-23 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This year’s theme focuses on the shared aspects of teaching languages and cultures in different contexts, namely World Languages, English as a Second Language and Alaska Native Languages.
For more details, click here. (pdf)
Conference Flyer (pdf)
2012 June Nelson Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
On Friday, March 23, 2012 ten Alaska high school seniors were chosen out of 53 applications to receive a $1,200 scholarship. The scholarship, named after a long-time Kotzebue school board member, is an annual tradition of the Association of Alaska School Boards.
Hazy Island Books and the Association of Alaska School Boards are pleased to announce a children’s book, Aanka Xóodzi ka Aasgutu Xóodzi Shkalneegi (The Story of the Town Bear and the Forest Bear).
Written by Ernestine Hayes, illustrated by Wanda Culp, translated by Ethel Makinen and Roby Littlefield, and published in Tlingit for children and adults alike, Aanka Xóodzi ka Aasgutu Xóodzi Shkalneegi tells a timeless tale of the dangers of giving up something we love for the promise of an easy life.
Aanka Xóodzi ka Aasgutu Xóodzi Shkalneegi is available through our store in book (Tlingit or English), audiobook cd (Tlingit), and study guide (English) form.
AASB Commentary - AASB's widely-read monthly newsletter, Commentary, is your access to inside information about what's happening in education across the state and the nation. Stay current on boardsmanship, policy development, advocacy, legislative issues, and a host of other important concerns that impact decision making at your local level. To receive a hard copy please contact aasb@aasb.org.
Current issue: April 2012
Commentary Archive
Each week members receive an email containing a summary of state and national news impacting Alaska’s schools. To receive e-News please send an email to aasb@aasb.org and type subscribe to e-news as the subject.
Current e-news: May 11, 2012
