2023-03 School District, Federal & State News
Alaska School District News
Anchorage – Anchorage School District hosts town halls on shifting school start times – Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – What’s included in this year’s $38M Anchorage school bond – Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – Anchorage School District Bond will pay to replace or repair leaky roofs – Lauren Maxwell, Alaska’s News Source
Anchorage – Pleas made to the Anchorage School District to keep a homeschool Charter from dissolving – Alaska’s News Source
Anchorage – Anchorage School Board to vote on charter school takeover after district calls its committee ‘fundamentally dysfunctional’ – Morgan Krakow, ADN
Anchorage – ASD requests board terminate charter for Anchorage Family Partnership school – Lauren Maxwell, Alaska’s News Source
Anchorage – Anchorage School District closes 5 school libraries due to snow load – Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media
Anchorage – Roof replacements, security vestibules among improvements in Anchorage school bond – Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media
Anchorage – Anchorage voters to decide on using marijuana taxes to fund early education, child care programs – Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Bering Strait – After the fatal polar bear attack in Wales, a collective approach to healing – Rhonda McBride, KNBA
Bristol Bay – Bristol Bay Borough School District chooses Oregon principal as its next superintendent – Isabelle Ross, KDLG
Bristol Bay – Dillingham school district asks the city for an additional $400K to offset inflation – Christina McDermott, KDLG
Fairbanks – District considers relocating CEC program as it receives offer – Jack Barnwell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Fairbanks – District Attorney’s Office announces new Junior DA Program – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Haines – Six new staff to join Haines School – Chilkat Valley News
Juneau – Juneau school board announces superintendent finalists – Katie Anastas, KTOO
Juneau – Juneau school board approves budget built around uncertain state, city funding – Katie Anastas, KTOO
Juneau – Juneau School District asks Assembly for $2.5 million in extra funding – Katie Anastas, KTOO
Juneau – Tlingit & Haida selected for State-Tribal Education Compact Pilot Program – KINY News, Juneau
Juneau – Juneau School District loses $269K to scammer – Katie Anastas, KTOO
Juneau – Juneau School District gives response to scam – KINY News
Kenai – Borough, Soldotna call on Legislature to increase school funding – Ashlyn O’Hara, Peninsula Clarion
Kenai – Seven district schools looking for principals – Riley Board, KDLL, Dillingham
Kenai – District’s first Indigenous film festival premieres today – Sabine Poux, KDLL
Ketchikan – Ketchikan Indian Community among five tribes selected for state-tribal education compact pilot program – Raegan Miller, KRBD Ketchikan
Ketchikan – School board votes to renew contract with assistant superintendent after push from Ketchikan Indian Community – Eric Stone, KRBD
Ketchikan – Assistant superintendent calls for Ketchikan school board member’s resignation – Eric Stone, KRBD
Ketchikan – Gubatayao refuses call to quit Board – Sam Stockbridge, Ketchikan Daily News
Ketchikan – KTN delegation pushes for local projects in Juneau – Austin Otos & Grant Echohawk, Ketchikan Daily News
Kodiak – KIBSD faces large budget deficit – Caleb Oswell, Kodiak Daily Mirror
Kodiak – Assembly: limited options for KIBSD budget – Caleb Oswell, Kodiak Daily Mirror
Kodiak – Kodiak Island Borough School District braces for another year of flat funding – Brian Venua, KMXT
Kodiak – Kodiak high school students learn seafood smoking and safety – Caleb Taylor, Alaska Native News
LKSD – Lower Kuskokwim School District measures Yugtun in a Yup’ik way – Sunni Bean, KYUK Bethel
Mat-Su – Mat-Su bus drivers ratify contract, end strike – Nolin Ainsworth & Carly Schreck, Alaska’s News Source
Nome – Nome schools prioritize filling cultural education position – Greg Knight, KNOM
Nome – Nome school board approves bonus for district employees – Greg Knight, KNOM
Petersburg – Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter addresses Petersburg School District staffing challenges – Shelby Herbert, KFSK
Sitka – Without action from legislature, Sitka’s schools could lose 15 teaching positions next year – Robert Woolsey, KCAW
Sitka – Steve Bradshaw to serve as interim superintendent for Sitka School District – Katherine Rose, KCAW
Sitka – Sitka School Board looks to close ‘opportunity gap,’ boosts pay for Ventures aides – Robert Woolsey, KCAW
Tanana – House bill would allow Tanana to decide future as first-class city – Jack Barnwell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Wrangell – With looming financial burdens, Wrangell’s school board and assembly discuss consolidating schools – Sage Smiley, KSTK Wrangell
Wrangell – School district encourages public to push for more state funding – Wrangell Sentinel
Wrangell – District contracts outside business manager – Marc Lutz, Wrangell Sentinel
Yupiit – Help is on the way for Tuluksak’s school, but it’s not clear when running water will be restored – Francisco Martínezcuello, KYUK Bethel
Yupiit – Tuluksak water crisis enters 4th week – Tim Rockey and Joey Klecka, Alaska’s News Source
State and Federal News
Alaska House committee removes funding for state attorney assigned to sue local school districts – James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
State agency: Dunleavy’s ‘parental rights’ bill could violate Alaska Constitution – Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News
Protest held against Gov. Dunleavy’s ‘Parental Rights’ bill – Joe Kinneen, Alaska’s News Source
Alaska state school board supports barring transgender female students from girls’ sports – Sophia Carlisle, Alaska Beacon
New Alaska education commissioner appointee declines job – Katie Anastas, KTOO
After years of contentious fights, Alaska’s state budget is advancing smoothly in the House – James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
House education committee takes first crack at Dunleavy bills – Jack Barnwell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Senate hears concerns about school district budgets – Senator Gary Stevens, Kodiak Daily Mirror
Providers look to Legislature to help fix Southeast Alaska’s ‘child care desert’ – Alain d’Epremesnil, KHNS
Alaska Academic Decathlon State Winners – Rep. Peltola joins high school students during the event – KINY News, Juneau
Senator Wielechowski introduces legislation ensuring financial literacy curriculum is taught for Alaska high school students – KINY, Juneau
A legislative fight brews in Alaska over Gov. Dunleavy’s ‘parental rights’ measure – Iris Samuels & Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News
Dunleavy education bills would restrict sex ed, offer teacher bonuses – Iris Samuels & Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News
New education bills unveiled by Gov. Dunleavy – Elena Symmes and Shannon Cole, Alaska’s News Source
Anchorage library manager appointed to national education commission – Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News
OPINION: The keys to Alaska education success: Investing in public schools and student-centered innovation – Lon Garrison, Executive Director, AASB, Anchorage Daily News
Alaska senators introduce bipartisan bill intended to revive a pension program for state workers – James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Alaska Senate president makes new pitch to tax e-cigarette products and discourage youth vaping – Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
Capitol update: James Brooks does the math on school funding and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends – Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Alaska school board and Gov. Dunleavy pick new education commissioner – James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
House minority unhappy with lack of progress on education, workforce issues – Elena Symmes, Alaska’s News Source
Two bills in legislature could increase per-student funding – Greg Knight, KNOM