Alaska advocates see severe child abuse skyrocket during pandemic
Abuse reports are down overall and advocates say it's because there have been fewer eyes on children during the pandemic.
Bungled FAFSA rollout delays college decisions for Alaska’s high school seniors
Alaska has the nation’s lowest percentage of high school seniors who’ve submitted the FAFSA so far.
As their public school deteriorates, Sleetmute residents worry their community isn’t far behind
"I feel like us upriver people are just being neglected," said Agnes Sanford, vice president of the Sleetmute Tribal Council.
Families of children with special needs worry their children will be left behind as education moves online
Children with special needs have a range of learning differences that often require individualized and specialized learning strategies which can be difficult to transfer to an online learning environment.
LISTEN: U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross is here to answer your questions
Making his first run for public office, Al Gross wants to win the race for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat, currently held by incumbent Dan Sullivan. Gross is running as an Independent with support from state democrats.
Dunleavy says lawmakers shouldn’t pass bills to address homeschool decision. Lawmakers say that’s risky.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is calling on lawmakers to pause their efforts to address a court ruling that threatens the state’s homeschool system, saying they...
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.
After viral ad offering expense-free living, Alaska community will have school for the first time since 2018
To reopen its school, Karluk's tribal council posted a viral ad offering to pay a year of living expenses for two families to move there. It worked.
Anchorage School District expects thousands of students to return to classrooms this week
The district is unsure exactly how many students will actually return as families continue to think through their options.
Lingít scholars document traditional hand gestures that could be used in language learning
Using old recordings, language experts are documenting birth speakers' hand gestures that have contextual meaning in Lingít.
Outgoing Juneau superintendent will help University of Alaska recruit teachers
Bridget Weiss has been named the first-ever liaison for the Alaska College of Education Consortium.
PHOTOS: Anchorage families begin a new school year during a pandemic
Families in Anchorage show how they're approaching the '20-'21 school year.
No new offer in Mat-Su school bus drivers’ strike as parents’ anger builds
The bus strike has tangled transportation in a district that serves roughly 19,000 students across a region about the size of West Virginia.
Anchorage School District, University of Alaska recommend masking for school year
The superintendent will present the recommendation to the school board and the board will vote on whether to implement the policy.
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
Southeast legislators hesitant to cut education funding
Southeast Alaska lawmakers express skepticism that the Legislature should look to school funding to cut the state's budget. In fact, some legislators would like to see spending increase in some education areas. Listen now
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.
Anchorage School District announces plan to close schools as part of ‘right-sizing’ effort
District staff hope to improve the process from the last time a school closed in 2022.
LISTEN: U.S. House incumbent Don Young is here to answer your questions
Alaska has only one U.S. House seat and Congressman Don Young is seeking his 25th term in that position. What does he want to accomplish in the next two years if he is re-elected?
Tlingit and Haida selected for Alaska’s tribal school program
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska is one of five tribal organizations to receive a state-tribal education compacting grant.