Trauma: A Barrier to Student Achievement
By Pete Hoepfner AASB Board President All school boards want to increase student achievement. We want all of Alaskan’s children to succeed, and we want […]
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Why Do Teachers Leave?
By Sarah Sledge Executive Director of the Coalition for Education Equity What are the factors that contribute to teachers loving their jobs? What makes them […]
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By Rey Jacob Roy Public Relations Officer, Alaska Association of Student Governments (AASG), Kodiak High School You open the doors. You find a student body 300 […]
Continue reading »PEAKS Results Are an Opportunity to Increase Our Sense of Urgency and Commitment to Excellence
By Rob Picou Superintendent, Lower Yukon School District Twenty years ago, as a new teacher in rural Alaska I gave two nice ladies from Juneau […]
Continue reading »Teacher Turnover Costs Alaska $20 Million Each Year
By Dr. Dayna Jean DeFeo Senior Research Associate, Center for Alaska Education Policy Research at ISER Teacher shortages and high rates of teacher turnover have […]
Continue reading »BOARD MEMBER PROFILE: Aurora Johnson, Bering Strait School District
How did you come to be in Alaska? I was born and raised here in Alaska. How long have you lived in your community? 30 […]
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