2025-09 School District, State & Federal Education News

Anchorage – Anchorage School District to pair school closures with effort to add child care in vacant classrooms – Tim Rockey, ADN

Anchorage – Anchorage School District warns of budget woes ahead – Alaska’s News Source

Anchorage – Sand Lake Elementary library makeover aims to spark creativity and wonder – Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media

Anchorage – Welcome to the new and improved Sand Lake Elementary library – Lauren Maxwell, Alaska’s News Source

Anchorage – Trump administration suddenly cuts $3.3M grant supporting career education in the Anchorage School District – Tim Rockey, ADN

Anchorage – ASD superintendent says more funding is needed so district doesn’t ‘backslide’ – Lauren Maxwell, Alaska’s News Source

Anchorage – Anchorage schools employ metal detectors and other new security measures – Tim Rockey, ADN

Anchorage – Opinion: A clear direction and a strong start for Anchorage schools – Jharrett Bryantt, ADN

Bering Strait – New BSSD director works to weave academics and Indigenous knowledge – Ben Townsend, KNOM

Bering Strait – After school fire, Stebbins students start another year of makeshift learning – Ben Townsend, KNOM

Delta/Greely – Area students learned just a little bit more about Delta agriculture during Farm Day – Michele Trainor, Delta Wind

Fairbanks – Fairbanks school district develops strategic plan emphasizing choice in schools – Alaska’s News Source

Fairbanks – School district employee sues district for discrimination – Anna Lionas, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fairbanks – Fairbanks student test scores show growth, Superintendent says – Alaska’s News Source

Fairbanks – Fairbanks teens ask school board candidates about what they’ll do with additional state funds – Shelby Herbert, KUAC

Fairbanks – Fairbanks school district seeing drop in Kindergarten enrollment – Alex Bengel, Alaska’s News Source

Fairbanks – Fairbanks school district faces 300 student enrollment drop, risking funding – Alex Bengel, Alaska’s News Source

Fairbanks – School district cancels cultural event citing recent ICE activity – Anna Lionas, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fairbanks – Fairbanks school board adopts safe spaces resolution amid ICE concerns – Patrick Gilchrist, KUAC

Fairbanks – Fairbanks elementary schools face lower enrollment, putting millions in state funding at risk – Anna Lionas, Fairbanks Daily News Miner

Haines – Haines School still grappling with funding, despite restored funds – Trygve Bakke, KHNS

Juneau – Universal free breakfast to start up again at Juneau schools – Jamie Diep, KTOO

Juneau – Education support staff union sues Juneau School District over RALLY closure – Jamie Diep, KTOO

Kenai – School board authorizes $1.8 million in new, restored spending – Jacob Dye, Homer News

Kenai – After veto override, school board restores some cuts, OKs new spending – Ashlyn O’Hara, KDLL

Kenai – Homer High School welcomes new principal Eric Pederson with the start of the 2025-26 school year – Marina Co, KBBI

Kenai – School district group will study, advise on school closures – Ashlyn O’Hara, KDLL

Kenai – School officials tout federal internet program during FCC visit – Ashlyn O’Hara, KDLL

Ketchikan – Ketchikan School Board talks staffing, busing changes ahead of election – Sydney Dauphinais, KRBD

Ketchikan – School Board removes executive session on interim superintendent – Alex Abbeduto, Ketchikan Daily News

Kodiak – H-1B visa measure raises questions for Kodiak schools – Steve Williams, Kodiak Daily Mirror

Kodiak – KIBSD re-ups with immigration attorney – Steve Williams, Kodiak Daily Mirror

Kuspuk – Stony River school closed for second year in a row – Samantha Watson, KYUK

Lower Kuskokwim – ‘A solid place’: Napakiak’s new school is major step forward in decades-long erosion response – Samantha Watson, KYUK

Lower Kuskokwim – Students in Napakiak attend school in new building, safe from erosion – Sage Smiley, KYUK

Mat-Su – Education Choice Diploma approved for Knik, Twindly Bridge charter schools – Katie Stavick Frontiersman

Mat-Su – Mat-Su’s education leader named Alaska Superintendent of the Year – Katie Stavick, Frontiersman

Mat-Su – MSBSD Superintendent named Alaska Superintendent of the Year – Casandra Mancl, Alaska’s News Source

Mat-Su – As Anchorage schools move to restrict cellphones, Eagle River High goes all in – Tim Rockey, ADN

Nome – School in Nome begins with less students than last year – Anna Lionas, Nome Nugget

Sitka – Sitka School Board meeting turns contentious after complaints about teacher are redirected – Hope McKenney, KCAW

Sitka – Year Starting Well, School Board Told – Daily Sitka Sentinel