2024-08 School District, Federal & State News

Anchorage – Some Anchorage, Mat-Su schools opting for cellphone-free classrooms this year – Carly Schreck, KTUU

Anchorage – ‘We kind of got our students back’: Some Anchorage schools are rethinking phones – Michelle Theriault Boots, ADN

Anchorage – Anchorage School Lunches Get a Makeover This Year – Kira Johannes, Your Alaska Link

Anchorage – New Anchorage school start times have families wondering where they’ll find child care – Tim Rockey, ADN

Anchorage – Slow down! Helping Anchorage students make it safely to school – KTUU

Anchorage – Back to School with ASD Superintendent Dr. Jharett Bryantt – Dave Waldron, Alaska Public Media

Anchorage – Alaska’s Largest School District Welcomes Teachers Back to Classrooms – Kira Johannes, Your Alaska Link

Anchorage – Anchorage School District Welcomes Back Pre-K & Kindergartners with Open Arms – Your Alaska Link

Anchorage – Anchorage School District receives funding to tear down Ursa Major Elementary School – Hannah Lee, Frontiersman

Cordova – As the new school year starts, a look back on last year’s proficiency numbers – Elin Johnson, Cordova Times

Fairbanks – As the new school year begins Superintendent Meinert discuss some of the challenges and goals facing the school district – Adrian Peterson, KTVF

Fairbanks – School district prepares to transport thousands of students – Haley Lehman, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fairbanks – The schools of tomorrow depend on the community of today – Danette Peterson, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fairbanks – Fairbanks Native Association director appointed to school board – Carter DeJong, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fairbanks – Fairbanks School District summer construction update – Carter DeJong, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Haines – Haines wrestling senior reflects on challenges and triumphs from Alaska to nationals – Francisco Martínezcuello, Chilkat Valley News

Juneau – Changes in student transportation are all over the map after consolidation of schools – Mark Sabbatini, Juneau Empire

Juneau – As Juneau students go back to school, how prepared is the district for the year ahead? – Clarise Larson, KTOO

Juneau – Back to one high school: Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé combines TMHS and JDHS students – Jasz Garrett, Juneau Empire

Kenai – School district holds summer reading sessions, as required by the Alaska Reads Act – Ashlyn O’Hara, KDLL

Kenai – Kenai Peninsula students head back to school – Kristen Durand, KTUU

Kenai – Students, staff welcome first day of school – Ashlyn O’Hara, KDLL

Kenai – Nikiski residents seek expansion of student ATV policy – Ashlyn O’Hara, KDLL

Ketchikan – Ketchikan School Board votes to keep “What Girls Are Made Of” on high school shelves – Michael Fanelli, KRBD

Lower Kuskokwim – LKSD participating in National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs – Delta Discovery

Mat-Su – Judge orders school district to return challenged books to shelves – Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media

Mat-Su – Mat-Su committee recommends removal of library book despite attorney’s advice about the book’s legality – Amy Bushatz, Mat-Su Sentinel

Mat-Su – Superintendent highlights benefits of extracurricular activities, long term strategic plan to school board – Katie Stavick Frontiersman

Sitka – Her job gone, a former teacher returns to a (likely) seat on Sitka School Board – Robert Woolsey, KCAW

Sitka – Alaska Legislature honors late Sitka music teacher Ginny Packer – Katherine Rose, KCAW

AASB executive director shares statewide struggles amid flat education funding – Brian Venua, KMXT

Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers – Claire Stremple – Alaska Beacon

Teacher recruitment and retention bill becomes law in Alaska without Gov. Dunleavy’s signature – Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon

Lawmakers say they’re puzzled by Governor’s veto of $5M for K-3 reading, a goal of his signature education bill – Eric Stone, Alaska Public Media

Opinion – What’s the relationship between education investment and quality? – Beth Daly Gamble, Nicole Brooks & Anita Youngman, ADN

Opinion: Alaska’s schools need our help – Beth Kemp, ADN

Survey of Alaska youth reveals more mental health problems, but also some positive trends – Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon

Opinion: A safe and supportive start to the school year – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Here’s back-to-school advice from elementary to high school students – Brittney Melton, KDLG

How to run in a House district the size of Germany? Pickled whale might help – Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

Advocates, Murkowski seek next steps after Native boarding school report – Rhonda McBride, KNBA

Alaska officials echo federal push to promote healing after boarding schools report – Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon

Much-attacked final Title IX rule goes into effect while still blocked in 26 states – Shauneen Miranda, Alaska Beacon

UAF volcano field school explores 20th century’s biggest eruption – Rod Boyce, UAF