This year, Alaska got the OK to start judging schools using its own measurements instead of the standards required by the federal No Child Left Behind law. But with new metrics come new — and more difficult — tests, and state officials are expecting to see student performance fall as a result.
Education
Accessible playgrounds in Juneau a work in progress
“We have a playground that is functional, but can we go further and make it better? Of course we can.”
Nestler sets new unofficial world record for bum skips
Peter Nestler has unofficially broken the Guinness World Record for most bum skips in 30 seconds.
Alaska education leaders tepid to Obama’s education plans
President Barack Obama wants to tie college rankings to how affordable they are and whether students are landing in the workforce after graduation.
Metal wires prompt playground closure
Gastineau Elementary closed its new playground equipment after discovering small sharp wires in the rubber ground covering.
Juneau-raised rope jumper attempts 3 world records
Peter Nestler has been hooked on jumping rope since second grade, when he saw an exhibition at Glacier Valley Elementary School. In third grade, he joined the Juneau Jumpers. By the time he finished high school, he had helped his team win seven world championships. Now 33 and living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nestler has come…