Education
Alaska librarians hopeful state will restore ‘massive’ cut in vital grant
The abrupt reversal of last month’s roughly 75% cutback followed an outcry by librarians and the public.
Most University of Alaska faculty paid on time after paperwork mishap
UA President Pat Pitney apologized for the problem, and said the university will pull resources from other areas to help HR work more quickly.
Disconnected: Student cellphone bans take hold in Anchorage
Schools with new cellphone policies report decreases in fights, vaping in the bathrooms and cyber-bullying, along with academic gains.
Former Soldotna school custodian accused of sexually abusing student
Alexander Coxwell, 52, was arrested Thursday. He worked for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District until November 2016.
Alaska’s public libraries sound alarm over abrupt loss of state grant funds
It's not clear why the state slashed funds for operating grants to libraries across Alaska by nearly 75%.
ACLU files injunction in lawsuit over Mat-Su schools bathroom policy
The ACLU’s motion seeks to allow one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, a student who identifies as a boy, to use the boys bathroom.
Alaska schools to be stocked with anti-overdose kits under new law
Hundreds of overdose-reversal kits are headed to schools as part of a strategy to combat Alaska’s high rate of opioid deaths.
These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia
Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting.
For some University of Alaska faculty, the next paycheck could be $0
University officials say they have made headway on the problem and faculty will be paid “as soon as possible."
Anchorage School District student tests positive for whooping cough
One confirmed case and two suspected cases of the infection were reported to the district this week.
Homeless students in Alaska, nationally could lose access to added aid
Congress has been asked to give states more time to spend money for homeless students, but advocates say it may be too late.
From engineering to oncology, Anchorage freshmen explore career paths in new academy class
The Career exploration class is designed to help students identify interests and select a potential career.
Alaska Pacific University is offering a new scholarship with money from a student-managed investment fund
The fund grew from $200,000 to nearly $2 million since it started in 2001.
Flooding put this Juneau child care center out of commission. Community support helped it reopen.
The opening day of the temporary child care center marked a return to normalcy for Glacier Valley Kids’ families and employees.
What you need to know about the child tax credit as both campaigns embrace it
A major expansion of the child tax credit during the height of the COVID pandemic temporarily slashed the child poverty rate in half.
Anchorage parents, students adjust to big changes on the first day of schoolÂ
School start times have changed for all grade levels and sixth graders are now included at middle schools.
Advocates, Murkowski seek next steps after Native boarding school report
Alaska boarding-school survivors and Sen. Lisa Murkowski applaud the federal report, but say it tells only part of the story.
Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers.
Many school boards opted for conservative budgets that included layoffs of teachers before the governor signed the budget this year.
Judge orders Mat-Su school district to return challenged books to shelves
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason took issue with the district’s challenged book review process in her Tuesday order.
New Anchorage school start times have families wondering where they’ll find care for young kids
Childcare experts say the sector is already facing a crisis, and worry the new school start times will make it even more difficult for families to find care for young children.
Lawmakers say they’re puzzled by Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of $5M for K-3 reading, a goal of his signature education bill
Lawmakers say the money was intended to achieve the goals of the 2022 Alaska Reads Act — a priority bill for Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
All the news that’s fit to reprint: AI and plagiarism drive revamped Tundra Drums website
The motives for resurrecting a storied Bethel newspaper's website to hoover up a wide range of Alaska content remain unclear.
Effort to recall Juneau’s school board president, vice president secures spot on local ballot
Board President Deedie Sorensen and Vice President Emil Mackey say the campaign against them is full of misinformation.
All Alaska Carrs stores targeted for sale in Kroger-Albertsons merger plan
The stores set to be sold include all 11 Carrs locations in Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer and Wasilla.
Mat-Su book review committee concludes, some books returned to shelves
The Mat-Su School Board has not taken action on all committee recommendations, but has voted to remove seven so far.
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