Alaska state school board supports barring transgender female students from girls’ sports
The Alaska State Board of Education has approved a resolution that supports barring transgender female students from participating in girls’ sports.
Discussion on Anchorage School Board race and equity policies heats up
The school board heard more than an hour of public testimony almost exclusively about the policies
Alaska students stage statewide walkout to protest education funding veto
Students protested Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of an education funding bill and the Legislature's failure to override the veto.
Alaska’s newest education commissioner discusses trans athletes, increasing child literacy and reducing turnover
Deena Bishop is just finishing her first month as Alaska's top education official.
Soldotna teacher accused of sex with former student seeks dismissal of his case
An attorney for Nathan Erfurth claims Alaska State Troopers improperly presented evidence to a grand jury before his arrest in May.
State’s largest school district, 48K students to be led by an Alaskan–but which?
A months long search has yielded two candidates with very different experience across Alaska's schools. Download Audio
The rain never bothered us anyway: Ketchikan becomes Arendelle for Alaska debut of ‘Frozen’
Mayor Dave Kiffer has temporarily renamed the city in honor of the play, at the only high school in Alaska authorized to perform it.
Petersburg secondary schools locking front doors during school hours
The change was made in response to threats by students against the facilities, but a school administrator says he would have eventually done so anyway.
After hours of public comment, Mat-Su school board’s vote to rescind book removal is pushed to later this month
The school board will now decide later in May whether to rescind its vote to remove the books, including “The Great Gatsby,” “Catch-22” and “Invisible Man.”
The pandemic forced these families to try new education formats. Now, they want to stick with it.
While some families who tried homeschooling last year hated it, others were introduced to a more customizable format that they’d like to keep exploring.
No compromise between Alaska legislators and Gov. Dunleavy on day before education veto deadline
Legislators could convene for a joint session to consider an override as soon as next Monday if Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes the education bill on Thursday.
Here’s how the Anchorage School District will create a plan to restart school this fall
The district will provide updates throughout the summer and hopes to have a plan in place by mid-July.
Dunleavy says correspondence school decision will have broad impacts. But will it?
A judge recently threw out two laws underpinning key aspects of Alaska's homeschool system. The impact of the decision is up for debate.
Alaska Legislature fails to override governor’s veto of $87M in public school funding
The vote failed 33-26. Three quarters of the combined bodies, or 45 votes, would have been required to override the veto.
School closure on Eielson Air Force base highlights effects of education policy choices
Military families have been rocked by the second school closure on the growing base near Fairbanks.
Enrollment in neighborhood schools drops statewide, leaders say budget crisis is on the way
The number of students enrolled in neighborhood schools statewide decreased by 13%, and the number of students in homeschool programs nearly doubled.
Public testimony on proposed rule shows support for trans girls in Alaska sports
Dozens of Alaska residents signed up to testify against the proposed Alaska School Activities Association rule, with many calling it anti-trans.
University of Alaska student workers union members protest for contract, after judge bars strike
Union members say time is running out for a contract to be approved by the Legislature before the end of session.
A closer look at the Harvard charter school study making waves in Juneau
A new study ranks Alaska's charter schools No. 1 in the nation. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has cited the study in calls to expand charter schools.
A former student speaks out about racism in Juneau schools; administration says it’ll do better
After watching protests unfold for Black lives in Alaska and across the country, Lacey Davis posted a video on Facebook about her experiences of growing up Black in Juneau.