2022-11 School District, Federal & State News
Alaska School District News
Anchorage – Anchorage School District proposes moving 6th grade to middle school to reduce costs – Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – In reversal, Anchorage School District leaders now recommend keeping language immersion programs – Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media
Anchorage – Many speak out against potential school closures at Nunaka Valley Elementary – Lex Yelverton, Alaska’s News Source
Anchorage – After this year’s school bond failed, the Anchorage School Board is proposing a smaller one for 2023 – Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – Anchorage School Board approves ‘long overdue’ contract with bus drivers union – Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media
Anchorage – Anchorage School District unveils new tool it hopes will keep students safer – Lauren Maxwell, Alaska’s News Source
Chatham – Angoon hopes school greenhouse can increase food sovereignty – Clarise Larson, Juneau Empire
Fairbanks – School district could face $16 million deficit – Jack Barnwell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Fairbanks – Denali Elementary School named National ESEA Distinguished School – KINY, Juneau
Fairbanks – SURVEY: What do you want in a new superintendent? – KUAC, Fairbanks
Fairbanks – State of the schools: Melin talks budget, enrollment, literacy – Jack Barnwell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Juneau – Audit shows ‘deeply concerning’ deficit for school district – Clarise Larson, Juneau Empire
Juneau – Weiss to resign as Juneau superintendent: ‘The last years have been intense’ – Adelyn Baxter, KTOO – Juneau
Kenai Peninsula Borough – ‘Fostering a lifelong love of music:’ violin program expands to Anchor Point students – Hope McKenney, KBBI Kenai
Ketchikan – Board discusses school trip equity: Admins explain financing for activities travel, say students won’t be excluded – Sam Stockbridge, Ketchikan Daily News
Ketchikan – Ketchikan’s school district wants feedback on calendar that would move early release to Fridays – Eric Stone, KRBD
Lower Kuskokwim – Principal, staff flown out of Southwest village after tribal banishment order – Wrangell Sentinel
Lower Kuskokwim – Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears – Zachariah Hughes, KYUK Bethel
North Slope Borough – Numerals invented by Kaktovik students can now be used digitally – Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News
Northwest Arctic Borough – The new Kivalina school opened its doors to students – Alena Naiden, Arctic Sounder
Wrangell – Wrangell receives $395,000 from the EPA to purchase an electric school bus – Sage Smiley, KSTK
State and Federal News
Murkowski, Peltola and Dunleavy projected to win Alaska elections – James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Internal Republican divides complicate leadership of Alaska House and Senate – James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Alaska Vocational Technical Center celebrates 25 years of accreditation – KINY, Juneau
Update on the State Tribal Education Compact Demonstration Tribal Partners Grant – KINY Juneau
Statewide test scores ‘unacceptable’ Educators blame COVID and cash, not kids. – Mark Sabbatini, Juneau Empire
Most Alaska students are not proficient in reading and math, state test scores show – Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media
Conservative ‘parents rights’ activists mostly failed to get elected to U.S. school boards – Collin Binkley, Associated Press
UA Board of Regents adopts FY24 budgets and union contracts – KINY, Juneau
Years of flat state funding create budget stress for schools across Alaska – Petersburg Pilot
Governor Dunleavy announces education award funding – KINY, Juneau
Police investigate hoax reports of school shootings in Anchorage and Fairbanks – Anchorage Daily News