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Assembly approves $9.7M bailout package for school district
Superintendent says some layoffs, other cuts can be reversed if increase in state funding occurs
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Layoffs and larger classes planned along with consolidation at local schools, but BSA increase would help
District leaders not counting on funds approved by Legislature, due to veto threat by governor.
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Alaska House approves bigger merit scholarship for in-state high school students
The Alaska House of Representatives voted on Monday without opposition to raise the amount of the state’s merit-based…
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Senate concurs on House education bill, Dunleavy is skeptical
Dunleavy schedules press conference Tuesday afternoon in Anchorage to discuss the legislation.
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School district leaders approve putting grades 9-12 at JDHS, 7-8 and HomeBRIDGE at TMHS
Elementary schools will be K-6; Marie Drake, Floyd Dryden to close this fall if plan gets final OK.
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Alaska lawmakers grapple with test-score performance gap between charters and other public schools
Charter study does not show how their testing success can be replicated in regular public schools.
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JDHS students, teachers rally to keep grades 9-12 at downtown school if consolidation occurs
District’s proposed move to TMHS would result in loss of vocational facilities, ninth-grade students.
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Tie vote kills early House debate on education funding
Lawmakers spend much of Monday in closed-door negotiations, plan to take up bill again Tuesday.
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A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?
Cory Hughes moved to a remote Alaska village to teach and would happily stay and retire there if…
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A plan moving forward: Consolidating grades 7-9 and special programs at JDHS, 10-12 at TMHS
School board, with time running out for budget-slashing decision, seeks more details on lone option.
Neighbors
Neighbors: Juneau Alaska Music Matters program receives state and national awards
For over 20 years Lorrie Heagy has been leading arts education integration in Juneau. This month the Alaska…
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Battle lines in massive education bill set by House and Senate majorities
Senate says bill rushed and reckless; House calls it balanced solution to struggling school system.
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Juneau School District’s deficit is ‘only’ $8M instead of $9.5M after further review and initial cuts
Leaders still looking at specific options for school consolidation, asking city to cover some costs.
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In-person city and school activities canceled Wednesday, but both offering remote services
Snow expected to end early Wednesday morning, but traffic and avalanche hazards remain high.
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Alaska’s schools have among the highest rates of chronic absenteeism
In 2022, only one state, Arizona, had more chronically absent students than Alaska, where more than 45% of…
Opinion
My Turn: Double dippers — snatched education with a bonus, too
In a time of fiscal turbulence, why are we allowing Alaska’s children to exploit our budget through no…
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Sweeping education bill advances to House floor despite overwhelming opposition from educators
Bill contains $300 BSA increase, boosts for charter and homeschooling, random audits of districts.
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Alaska board of education sends the plan for tribally run public schools to lawmakers
A report detailing the framework for tribally run public schools will be sent to the legislators and the…
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Alaska board of education lowers standard for student test scores, citing nationally high bar
State standards still among top third in nation, commissioner says.
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Alaska education reform bill appears on fast track after lawmakers see rewrite
House majority version includes a smaller funding boost than advocates requested