More than 300 seniors are expected to graduate at two Juneau high schools this year.
Education
Overcrowding and safety concerns prompt Juneau School District to restructure special education program
The Juneau School District is restructuring one of its specialized education programs to address potential overcrowding issues next year. Staff say the change is needed, but parents are concerned about the program’s logistics.
Middle school teacher in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley brings glacial outburst science into the classroom
Students learned about the science behind the annual flood and what’s being done to protect their school and neighborhoods.
A rejected calculation change could cost Alaska $80 million in education funding
While the state tried to change the way certain transportation funding is calculated, it’s unclear why the gap in school funding was wide enough to fail the test in the first place.
Alaska legislators override Dunleavy’s veto of education bill
Lawmakers voted 46-14 to override the governor’s veto of a bill that includes increased funding for public schools and a series of education policy reforms.
ANSEP cancels summer acceleration academy after loss of federal grant
University of Alaska officials were informed last week that the federal government had terminated their $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.