2023-05 School District, Federal & State News
Alaska School District News
Anchorage – ‘Showing off who I am’: Anchorage seniors graduate in sealskin, kuspuks and other regalia – Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media
Anchorage – No parking lot parties allowed at Anchorage high school graduations, district says – Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – Anchorage high school student facing criminal charges over threats, police say – Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – Anchorage School District sees high numbers of teachers retiring and resigning – Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – Anchorage’s Service High principal resigns after investigation into ‘community concerns’ – Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media
Anchorage – All grades in Anchorage School District to start an hour later on Mondays beginning this fall – Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News
Bering Strait – ‘Lock-out’ instituted at Gambell school after gun threat, no injuries reported – Greg Knight, KNOM
Delta Greely – Delta Greely Schools 2023 Graduating Class – Tim Holoday, Delta Wind
Delta Greely – Intervention team makes a difference – Delta Elementary School
Dillingham – All-State awaits: Dillingham students compete in statewide music festival – Christina McDermott, KDLG
Dillingham – ‘Capture the moment’: Pursuing language revitalization opportunities in Bristol Bay – Christina McDermott, KDLG
Dillingham – Dillingham families can sign their kids up for free meals this summer – Izzy Ross, KDLG
Fairbanks – Small prom brings village teens together – Kris Capps, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Fairbanks – Education, Mary Siah are front and center in borough’s budget discussion – Jack Barnwell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Fairbanks – Teacher, staff unions continue pushing for contract talks – Jack Barnwell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Juneau – Juneau School District considers late start on Wednesdays – Katie Anastas, KTOO
Juneau – School board accepts teachers union contract – Clarise Larson, Juneau Empire
Juneau – New principal chosen for Juneau Community Charter School – KINY
Juneau – STEAM comes to Sayeik: Gastineau Community School – Jonson Kuhn, Juneau Empire
Kashunamiut – Being a new teacher is hard. Having a good mentor can help – Cory Turner, WESA, Pittsburgh
Kenai – Connections students get personalized send-off at 2023 commencement – Jacob Dye, Peninsula Clarion
Kenai – Kenai bands take annual concert outside: “Pops in the Parking Lot” stood in for Kenai Central High School’s year-end band concert – Jacob Dye, Peninsula Clarion
Kenai – Soldotna teachers union president charged with sex abuse of minor – Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News
Kenai – Proposed borough budget focuses on schools, balancing spending and revenue – Riley Board, KDLL
Kenai – Assembly OKs max school funding – Ashlyn O’Hara, Peninsula Clarion
Kenai – School board considers capital improvement plan – Ashlyn O’Hara, Peninsula Clarion
Ketchikan – Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly to take up school district budget, sales tax cap – Raegan Miller, KRBD
Ketchikan – School Board extends superintendent’s contract – Sam Stockbridge, Ketchikan Daily News
Ketchikan – Judge rules traditional tribal values can stay in Ketchikan schools – Raegan Miller, KRBD
Kodiak – Mika: Schools still need permanent funding fix – Caleb Oswell, Kodiak Daily Mirror
Lower Kuskokwim – ANSEP celebrates largest-ever Acceleration Academy graduating class – Delta Discovery
Lower Kuskokwim – Newtok residents say a portion of the public school will be demolished this summer – Emily Schwing – KYUK
Mat-Su – Mat-Su educators vote to strike – Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media
Mat-Su – ‘Potential threat’ places Palmer school on temporary lockdown – Joey Klecka, Alaska’s News Source
Mat-Su – Critics of possible Mat-Su school board policy change say it targets LGBTQ youth – Lex Yelverton, Alaska’s News Source
Nome – Student arrested after alleged threat at Nome-Beltz High School – Greg Knight, KNOM
Petersburg – School board discusses funding uncertainties – Chris Basinger, Petersburg Pilot
Petersburg – Petersburg School Board to review exempt contracts – Shelby Herbert, KFSK
Petersburg – Petersburg School District counselors receive federal grant to keep programing afloat – Shelby Herbert, KFSK
Unalaska – Unalaska graduates 29 seniors in the high school class of 2023 – Sofia Stuart-Rasi, KUCB
Wrangell – To get an electric bus, Wrangell schools must first buy an old diesel bus — and destroy it – Sage Smiley, KSTK
State and Federal News
Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,300 PFD and boost to school funding – Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Legislature narrowly rejects governor’s appointee to University of Alaska regents – Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News
Stalled on a fiscal plan, Alaska House Republicans turn to home-school funding – Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News
Senate passes bill implementing new civics requirements to graduate high school – Clarise Larson, Juneau Empire
An intro to the Alaska Reads Ac, KDLG
20 lawmakers urge governor to allow adaptation of Alaska’s teen dating violence classes for national use – Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News
More than 1,100 student loan borrowers in Alaska approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness – KINY
Dr. Charles TenBroeck is AASSP’s Alaska Principal of the Year – KINY
DEED announces 2024 Alaska Teacher of the Year – KINY
Kipnuk athlete breaks world record at State NYO – Greg Lincoln, Delta Discovery
Southeast student-artists shine at Region V Art Fest – Jonson Kuhn, Juneau Empire
Alaska sports association decides against barring transgender girls from girls’ teams — for now – Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News
Public testifies on future of transgender student involvement with Alaska sports – Joe Cadotte, alaska’s News Source