Two outgoing teachers and a principal said they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and they still plan to contribute to education — just in new ways.
Juneau Schools
Assembly funds schools to full legal amount again
The appropriation meets the full amount state law allows the CBJ to give the school district plus provides $925,700 for other programs and activities not tied to the state funding cap.
Middle school athletes hope for permission to travel
Some middle school athletes believe a three-year ban on travel hurt their chances to grow.
‘Distraught’ woman with a gun taken into protective custody after giving school a scare
A 39-year-old woman with a gun put an elementary school in the Valley on alert Thursday. About 11:44 a.m., Juneau police were called to the Riverbend Apartments after receiving a report of the woman who was said to be distraught and had a firearm on her, according to a news release.
School board lifts controversial ban on middle school sports travel
The board voted 6 to 1 to lift the 2013 ban. The change means the school district’s administration can decide how to regulate sports travel.
Muslim exchange students in Juneau report warm welcome, shrug off Trump rhetoric
The Kennedy-Lugar YES Program was was created in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks to bridge religious and cultural barriers. A pair of Muslim YES exchange students report a warm welcome in Juneau as the federally funded program enters its seventh year — despite uncertainty over its fate under the Trump administration.