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16 years of Thunder Mountain High School commemorated through two documentaries
Three Falcons alumni release their project before school’s final graduation; another coming in June.
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Thunder Mountain High School graduates win film festival award
Documentary by Jade Hicks, Hayden Loggy-Smith portrays human impacts of school consolidation plan.
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‘Forever a Falcon’: Thunder Mountain High School celebrates final graduating class
147 seniors get soaring sendoff during 16th annual commencement full of heightened emotions.
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Alternatives are vast for Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi High School’s graduating class
31 students take center stage during ceremony revisiting their paths at the school and what’s next.
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JDHS graduates celebrate journey from virtual ‘pajama class’ freshmen to virtuous camaraderie
Resolve in overcoming struggles a lifelong lesson for future, seniors told at commencement ceremony.
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Senior Spotlight 2024: Three top students take very different paths to graduation stage
Ceremonies for Juneau’s three high schools take place Sunday.
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Alaska’s education department does not track homeschool allotment spending, but may have to start
Lawmakers have two days left to stabilizing the state’s correspondence program after court ruling.
Opinion
My Turn: School district should reevaluate hidden costs, rethink consolidation
Imagine that our school district was not being dismantled by a superintendent whose primary residence is listed in…
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Alaska Supreme Court schedules June 25 hearing for homeschool lawsuit appeal
Arguments to occur five days before the end of a hold on the lower court’s ruling.
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Alaska House nears vote on big increase for public school maintenance statewide
House Finance Committee approved the most school maintenance funding since 2011.
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Lisa Pearce, analyst who unveiled Juneau School District’s crisis, hired as new chief financial officer
Consultant for numerous districts in recent years begins new job when consolidation starts July 1.
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau School District repositioned for the future
I wrote the following back in January: “This district must make both immediate and long-term financial changes. All…
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Gov. Dunleavy says homeschool changes must wait until appeal ruling as lawmakers eye fixes
“Something of this magnitude warrants a special session,” Dunleavy says.
Opinion
My Turn: School district budget revisions raise questions about revising consolidation decisions
I am responding to the Juneau Empire article (April 24, 2024): “The Juneau School District had a $9.5M…
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School board president says she won’t run again at meeting where members assess their response to crisis
Deedie Sorensen says it’s time to retire as board members give themselves tough grades, lofty goals.
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Alaska Senate plans fast action on correspondence problem, but House is ‘fundamentally divided’
State judge considering delay in ruling striking down program used by more than 22,000 students.
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Lawmakers to wait on Alaska Supreme Court as families reel in wake of correspondence ruling
Cash allotments are ‘make or break’ for some families, others plan to limit spending.
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Alaska House members propose constitutional amendment to allow public money for private schools
After a court ruling that overturned a key part of Alaska’s education correspondence programs, members of the state…
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Multitude of education issues, budget, PFD among top areas of focus at legislative town hall
Juneau’s three Democratic lawmakers reassert support of more school funding, ensuring LGBTQ+ rights.
Opinion
My Turn: School district’s problems aren’t on shoulders of two board members targeted for recall
I urge folks not to sign the petition to recall the school board officers. Recalls waste city resources…