Juneau Schools

Sen. Shelley Hughes’ education reform bill is meeting opposition, including from Juneau School Superintendent Mark Miller.

Past AASG resolutions have supported the Alaska Legislature’s anti-smoking bills, the inclusion of certain school sports and activities, the omission of “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, and even how grades point averages are calculated.

Only one person weighed in during public testimony at Tuesday’s school board meeting on a proposal to lift the ban on out-of-town travel for middle school athletic events, and the mail’s been light, too.

The district runs 38 buses. Some parents have complained that school should not have been open considering how much snow has fallen.

Big renovations that would address the doors, the gym floor, the plumbing problems, the carpet and other remodels Mendenhall River needs are out of reach.

The students studied 10 subject areas as they related to World War II. Their study materials included math, history, art and music. They competed against more than 130 students from 11 other high schools.