Students at the Dzantik’i Heeni campus evacuated to the Dimond Park Field House after a fire made it unsafe to reenter the building.
Education
University of Alaska Southeast begins reviewing uses of DEI online
UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer says the campus will continue to be a welcoming place to all despite updating webpages that mention “diversity,” “equity,” “inclusion” and other related terms.
Juneau School District proposed budget continues to rely on $400 BSA increase, despite board concern
The Juneau School District Board of Education budget for next year is projected to have $1.36 million in unallocated funds, but it relies on a $400 increase in state per-student spending.
House leaders add policy changes to revised education bill with $1,000 funding boost
State House leaders unveiled a revised high-priority education funding bill on Wednesday ahead of a floor debate in the full House tentatively scheduled for Monday.
Juneau students spend recess on a ‘dirt field’ while elected officials discuss playground plans
The City and Borough of Juneau and its school district have been grappling with the cost of plans to build a playground at a recently consolidated school.
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored hundreds of requests by rural school districts to fix the problems that have left public schools across Alaska crumbling, according to an investigation by KYUK and ProPublica.