A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is set to meet this summer and fall to study and discuss ways to improve Alaska’s public schools.
Education
Alaska Board of Education adopts reading standards for Alaska Native languages
The standards recognize students can achieve literacy in state languages other than English.
Alaska Board of Education to consider further limiting local contributions to school districts
If approved, the regulation could affect services for about half of the state’s public school students.
UAS hires new education school dean and Sitka campus director
The new dean has served in an interim position since 2023. The new Sitka Campus Director comes as the former administrator retired.
Alaska schools need teachers. They’re hiring them from the Philippines.
Schools across the United States are facing a challenging teacher shortage as fewer people join the profession compared to the number of folks who retire or leave. Many districts are looking to the Philippines.
The Juneau School District will pay for more of local Lingít language immersion program
After multiple meetings and extended debate, the school board has agreed to fund more of the Lingít language immersion program in the upcoming school year – even amid statewide school budgeting concerns.