Anchorage – ‘A lot of energy’: Students 1st–12th grade enter Anchorage School District classrooms – Dani Tompkins, KTUU
Anchorage – Anchorage School District approves spending to hire more teachers ahead of school start – Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Cordova – Kim Hanisch, Alaska sourdough adventurer & educator, takes the helm of Cordova schools – Camille Botello, The Cordova Times
Fairbanks – Fairbanks superintendent discusses policy changes ahead of 26–27 school year – Alex Bengel, Alaska’s News Source
Juneau – After-school childcare slated to return to elementary school in Douglas – Jamie Diep, KTOO
Kenai – School board considers classroom screen time limits – Ashlyn O’Hara, KDLL
Ketchikan – Ketchikan youths create PSAs – Danelle Kelly, Ketchikan Daily News
Kodiak – Alutiingcut Child Care Center opens in wing of North Star building – Katherine Irving, KMXT
Mat-Su – In Mat-Su, neighborhood schools double as community hubs. Closing them has sweeping impacts – Amy Bushatz, Emily Forstner, Mat-Su Sentinel
Nome – Local youth clean up Nome’s beaches – Ariana Crockett O’Harra, The Nome Nugget
Sitka – Sitka subs get pay raise ahead of new school year – KCAW
Wrangell – District to sharpen focus on strategic plan priorities at start of school year – Jonathon Dawe, Wrangell Sentinel
Alaska lawmakers approve one-time funding for K-12 schools, plus energy relief – Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon
U.S. Department of Education Certifies Alaska’s School Funding Formula for State Fiscal Year 2027 – AK DEED
Alaska Opens Applications for K-12 Scholarship Granting Organizations – State of Alaska & Office of the Governor
Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments on Mat-Su school district’s bathroom policy – Jamie Diep, KTOO
Head Start could soon be overhauled. Here’s exactly what would change – Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Alaska Receives Permanent Federal Approval for Educator Registered Apprenticeship Program – AK DEED
The FCC spends hundreds of millions subsidizing internet for Alaska schools and libraries. Now it might cut the program – Mari Kanagy, Anchorage Daily News
Alaska Supreme Court denies emergency petition to force officials to open Fairbanks charter school – Patrick Gilchrist, KUAC
12 schools closed across Alaska this year. Officials say more closures are expected without major changes – Ava White, Alaska Public Media
Alaska superintendents drill down on education policy with some gubernatorial candidates – Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon
Sen. Murkowski pushes for release of $41.3M in delayed federal grants for Alaska Native education – Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon