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Alaska Native Heritage Center opens new boarding school exhibit

The Anchorage-based center's new exhibit, "Education in Alaska: Disruption of Our Traditional Teachings," is the first in a series.
Students walking.

Freezing rain closes schools in Anchorage and Mat-Su on Thursday

Troopers call the rain, which may refreeze as temperatures fall overnight, "a major factor" in a fatal Knik-Goose Bay Road crash.
A woman speaks at the podium during an Anchorage School Board meeting.

Anchorage School District removes 3 schools from proposed closure list

Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt announced that Bear Valley, Tudor, and Wonder Park Elementary schools are no longer on the list of potential school closures. 
A girl with glasses and a pink sweater.

Anchorage 8th grader wins first ever National Civics Bee

Emily Brubaker has been civically involved since kindergarten due to a rare medical condition she advocates for.
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Anchorage School District pauses controversial schedule change for high schools

The pause adds uncertainty to the rollout of the district’s Academies of Anchorage program meant to boost graduation rates.
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Meet the new head of the UA Center for Economic Development

Jared Reynolds says the state’s biggest economic challenges are infrastructure and a lack of affordable housing.
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Juneau’s high school has seen an uptick in fights this school year

The district put together the data after staff and parents raised concerns about the increase in fights at last month’s Juneau School Board meeting. 
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UAA launches Alaska’s first in-state training program for school psychologists

University officials say they hope the master’s degree program will boost the number of school psychologists who understand the needs of Alaska schools.
Alaska Supreme Court justices

Alaska Supreme Court makes its first school visit to Nome

During Monday's Supreme Court LIVE event at Nome-Beltz High School, justices heard a case before a student audience.
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Regulating phone use in schools | Talk of Alaska

Should cellphones be banned in school? If so, what should those bans look like? We discuss it on this Talk of Alaska.
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Rethinking education for a healthier society | Line One

On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests explore ideas to rethink how we deliver education for a healthier future.
Parents pack the Anchorage School Board meeting.

Bear Valley parents pack school board meeting to protest Anchorage school closure proposal

The school board heard over three hours of testimony about the proposed school closure list.
a police station

Homer students used AI to make fake nude photos of classmates, police say

Two Homer Middle School boys are accused of using artificial intelligence to create nude photos of multiple classmates.
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Mat-Su school district agrees to pay $89K in book removal settlement

The suit alleged the district violated students' constitutional rights.
a school in snow

Anchorage School District officials propose closing 7 elementary schools

The list of neighborhood schools that may shutter includes Bear Valley, Tudor and Baxter elementary. The school board must approve any closures.
A man snow blowing his driveway.

Southcentral Alaska’s first snowstorm of the season closes schools and tangles traffic

Anchorage and some Matanuska-Susitna Borough schools were closed, after nearly a foot of snowfall since Monday.
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Alaska Native advocates call Biden apology for boarding schools ‘just the beginning’

Native leaders say it's a good first step, but want the apology to be followed by more meaningful action.
Deena Bishop

False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions

Education Commissioner Deena Bishop said the false citations were in a draft she used generative AI to create.
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The play that lived: ‘Harry Potter’ comes to Ketchikan High stage after landslide

“We don’t let things stop us,” said drama instructor Tommy Varella-Kossack, whose home was destroyed in the Aug. 25 slide.
Mary Peltola

Rep. Mary Peltola talks regional fisheries, Arctic security during Unalaska visit

Peltola stopped by Unalaska to hear more about the community’s unique concerns during her reelection bid.
Academy Charter School in Palmer.

Mat-Su to vote on bond proposition to fund charter school buildings

Principals say finding suitable buildings to house charter schools is a significant hurdle, and many see bond propositions as a way to expand access to charter schools.
Icicles at the corner of a school.

ASD to release plan to close schools, redraw middle school boundaries in November

The state’s largest school district plans to reduce schools due to declining enrollment.
A man with a backwards hat listens to a newly recorded song.

Young Alaskans collaborate with Indigenous artists to produce music about culture, family and home

Organizers of the workshop said they hoped it encouraged participants to think about pursuing music, to increase the number of Alaska Native artists.
a play area

Central Kenai Peninsula faces shortage of childcare options

The childcare sector is experiencing a nationwide shortage, and the Kenai Peninsula is no exception.
A high school student stands in front of a teleprompter and reads a simulated weather forecast.

From aviation to meteorology, Anchorage students explore careers at district expo

Over 100 businesses participated, and the district hopes to add more businesses to the event next year.

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