Mat-Su School Board bans 1 book after months of committee review
An advisory committee recommended removal of the novel “This Ends with Us,” for its depiction of domestic violence.
Anchorage School District outlines plans for return to school buildings
The youngest children will return first, in mid-October. Middle school children will return in November and high school students will return in early 2021
University of Alaska system boasts overall enrollment growth after financial challenges
The news of overall 4.7% growth systemwide comes after a five-year downward trend in student enrollment.
Dunleavy slashes education funding boost as part of budget vetoes
Vetoes total more than $200 million, including half of the one-time boost the Legislature added for schools.
Bills targeting trans people are on the rise nationwide and in Alaska — most focus on children
A state House committee has advanced legislation that would restrict the rights of Alaska trans kids.
Anchorage teachers, school district agree on contract terms
The Anchorage teachers’ union announced a tentative agreement Friday on a one-year contract with a 3% pay increase.
Karluk school to close again after families drawn by free housing leave
As of Monday both of the new families, chosen from more than 5,000 respondents to bring enough children to reopen the school, had left Karluk.
Alaska’s schools have among the highest rates of chronic absenteeism
Most schools in the state experience “extreme” levels of absenteeism, which can harm student outcomes.
For this Anchorage high school student, returning to the classroom can’t come soon enough
In the year since high school students have been out of the classroom, Sarah Price has been passionately discussing the negative impact of school closure on students.
Three years in the making, Anchorage School District launches new third grade Alaska Studies curriculum
It's the first time the school district has co-created curriculum alongside Alaska Native communities.
Here’s ASD’s latest plan to bring Anchorage students back to classrooms
Under the plan, small groups of students will return to in-person learning in January, with more joining in phases. But the biggest obstacle will be staffing classrooms.
Mat-Su school bus drivers’ strike continues as contract negotiations escalate
The union representing the drivers is accusing the company that employs them of canceling negotiation meetings and refusing to address safety concerns.
LISTEN: Shocked and confused, high school seniors navigate a school year cut short by the coronavirus
For the 9,606 high school seniors across the state who make up the class of 2020 the final sport seasons have been cut short and proms and graduations have been postponed at best or canceled.
‘Thankful for everything they’ve done’: Anchorage students turn health workers’ selfies into art
An Anchorage high school art teacher started the project to honor and celebrate essential workers on the frontline of the pandemic.
Alaska school officials say one-time funding boost leaves budgets unpredictable
School district leaders and many legislators were hopeful that the state's base student allocation to schools would increase significantly this year.
Gov. Dunleavy proposes funding boost for Alaska public defenders
Dunleavy's budget amendments also include funding for positions to help address a backlog in applications for food stamp benefits.
Alaska sees worst school attendance as rates tank nationwide
Alaska has the highest absenteeism in a study of 40 states' rates, with 48.6% of students missing significant amounts of school.
After a dozen years, statewide Yup’ik language spelling bee going strong
Yup'ik and Inupiaq spelling bees, like those held earlier this month in Anchorage, are a relatively new experience for students.
Service High principal placed on administrative leave amid ‘community concerns’
The Anchorage School District says it has initiated an “investigation into community concerns” about Allen Wardlaw.
Alaska senator proposes more armed staff or volunteers in schools
Senate Bill 173, from Republican Shelley Hughes, received its first hearing last week and has received a tide of opposition.