If you’re boating between Ketchikan and Gustavus in the next few weeks, keep an eye out for Zachary Brown.
Education
Juneau schools mark opening day with higher enrollment
The Juneau School District begins the new school year with about 50 more students than projected
New student fee to help cover UAF budget shortfall for facility upgrade
According to a memorandum sent last week by University of Alaska System President Pat Gamble, the Board of Regents plans to implement a student fee to cover costs associated with the project.
School board begins self-assessment behind closed doors
The board will discuss the other nine categories of the self-assessment during a public board retreat Sept. 13.
School district brings in outside attorney to investigate alleged hazing
“There’s an allegation that some older students either kidnapped or in some way took some younger students out to a remote area and there was paddling or hitting involved,” Miller says.
Kooch’eit’aa: Teaching the Tlingit language through basketball
Earlier this year, Alaska became the second state after Hawaii to recognize indigenous languages as official state languages





