The potential government shutdown would come at the busiest — and worst — time for the state office that processes teacher certifications. And unresolved state education funding is compounding the teacher hiring crunch.
Juneau Schools
Different year, same story: Juneau schools wait for a budget
The Legislature has until July 1, to pass a budget, or the state government will shut down.
High school seniors take spotlight in Juneau elementary schools
Juneau schools first considered doing this last year after they learned other school districts were doing it in the Lower 48. They didn’t get a chance to do it in Juneau until now.
Juneau high school soccer teams play to help injured player
Every year Thunder Mountain and Juneau-Douglas High Schools’ soccer teams turn one or two games into a cancer awareness fundraiser. This year the fundraiser is dedicated to Hunter Rathbone.
Assembly approves $87 million budget for schools; state money uncertain
The total budget is $1.7 million more than the current school year’s budget. It includes almost $27 million from the Assembly.
Native groups install totem pole at Gastineau Elementary, lost cemetery
It is hoped that raising the Raven totem pole will pay respect to the grievances of the past, restore the T’aak̲u K̲wáan’s ancestral connection to the land, and signal their desire to heal and move forward, culture intact.