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School board that made lots of changes appears it will remain the same after election
Three incumbents leading by large margins; recall petitions against two members failing
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Ousted Hoonah superintendent seeks damages in Alaska district court
The former Hoonah City School District superintendent has filed a complaint against the local school board over a…
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TMHS grad Elizabeth Djajalie among 30 global contenders in $400,000 Khan Academy Challenge
Award includes $250K scholarship to winner, $50K for a teacher and $100K for high school STEM lab.
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Consolidated schools during first month of classes are great, awful or illegal, depending on who’s asked
Superintendent offers praise; teachers fret about class sizes; TMMS students forced to repeat classes.
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Homeless students in Alaska, nationally could lose access to added aid
Congress asked to give states more time to spend designated money, advocates say it may be too late.
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Standardized test scores at some Juneau schools far higher than others
Math, science proficiency at Auke Bay elementary roughly twice Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen’s, for example.
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Teacher recruitment and retention bill becomes law in Alaska without Gov. Dunleavy’s signature
Lawmakers say “small tweaks” to policy can attract and keep more teachers in Alaska’s classrooms.
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More space for alternative programs celebrated through song at Dzantik’i Heeni on the first day of school
Three schools in new location see increased enrollments, Montessori continues traditional welcome.
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Thunder Mountain Middle School creates new learning environment while honoring legacies before its time
Merging the cultures of Floyd Dryden and Dzantik’i Heeni to create a new school.
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Back to one high school: Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé combines TMHS and JDHS students
The first day of school for students in grades 1-12 is Thursday; some excited, some stressed.
Sports
Juneau cross-country team runs into the new school year
Season takes off with alumni race against team from consolidated high school.
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Butterflies and backpacks: Tlingit and Haida holds annual backpack distribution
“The fun part of going back to school”
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Precollege program for rural, Alaska Native health students gets reboot and grant after funding gap
Della Keats program introduces students from far-flung parts of Alaska to college courses.
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School board spends $3.6M in staff add-backs, nixes $1M CBJ loan after getting $5.2M extra from state
Members also consider new food service contract and first increase in school meal prices since 2020.
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Alaska lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships
Merit-based Alaska Performance Scholarships intended to keep high-achieving students in the state.
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School district leaders rank ‘add-back’ priorities for $5.2M in extra funds OK’d in state budget
List to be considered by school board Saturday includes HomeBRIDGE, special eduction, tech staff.
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What you need to know about Alaska’s contested homeschool allotments
Alaska’s Supreme Court hears state’s appeal of ruling that allotments are unconstitutional Thursday.
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Juneau schools empty out as classrooms and memories transition under consolidation plan
Transitions “ahead of schedule” for school district; use for vacant buildings by CBJ still in question
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New correspondence school regulations will not come until July — if at all, Alaska officials say
Regulations intended to stabilize Alaska’s correspondence school program are not coming soon, state officials said at a Board…
Opinion
My Turn: School board recall not a cure for ‘failure to thrive’
Decline happens over time. Kinda like the way we gain weight and let our credit cards get out…