Zoe Grueskin, KTOO

The Juneau School District allocates teachers to each school based on an ideal student-to-teacher ratio. For Harborview, a shift would likely mean class sizes of up to 30 students.

A high school robotics team from Juneau is competing in a world championship this month. It’s the first time a team from Southeast Alaska has made it this far. 

For the last five years, the state has helped Alaska schools pay for faster internet — up to a point. As technology has advanced, some say it’s time to raise the bar.

A water pipe break in the Marie Drake building on Friday caused early releases and took out phone and internet service for most of the district.

With the help of their teacher-and-sometimes-hip-hop-artist, Juneau elementary school students are releasing an album of original songs.

The approved budget largely maintains the status quo for Juneau schools. But that could change if the Alaska Legislature cuts education funding, as proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.