Education

The search comes after Superintendent Frank Hauser announced his resignation in September.

Dunleavy has pushed lawmakers to expand charter schools and homeschool. But after lawmakers overrode his vetoes this year, Dunleavy says he’s prioritizing other issues.

Juneau schools will be closed Monday due to weather conditions in the Juneau area. City and Borough of Juneau facilities will open at 1 p.m.

More than $12 million is set aside for Alaskan communities affected by the decline of the timber industry. That money goes to districts with large amounts of untaxed federal land, and is distributed in annual payments to rural boroughs and school districts — including those near the Tongass National Forest in Southeast.

Students in the school’s Ocean Guardians club helped classes find out how much food waste went into the landfill in the weeks leading up to the kickoff of a composting program.

Alumni and former staff members at Mt. Edgecumbe High School are raising serious concerns about safety and student support at the state-run boarding school in Sitka that serves Alaska Native students from villages across the state.