Bartlett’s emergency department has treated an unprecedented number of kids experiencing high levels of stress, thoughts of self-harm and suicide attempts over the past seven months.
Family
Juneau Assembly hears from residents on plan to put $600,000 in CARES Act funds toward child care
This is the latest proposal to come forward as the city continues to struggle with the lack of affordable childcare options.
Private tutoring in Juneau is a growing cottage industry
This summer, Milagro Darby saw an opportunity to scale up her solo side hustle. She now runs a five-person tutoring business and thinks demand for private tutoring will keep growing as parents and students get frustrated with distance learning.
Ketchikan Borough Assembly asks state for LGBTQ protections after overriding mayor’s veto
The mayor, a retired Alaska State Trooper, said discrimination against police officers was in his eyes “by far a greater problem.”
Highs and lows from the first week of school in Juneau
Students and their families are getting familiar with using Zoom, saying the word “asynchronous” and making other changes for school days without in-person classes.
Policymakers at a loss for child care solutions as Juneau schools start remote
Meanwhile, some parents are getting creative. More than 200 people have joined a local Facebook group where they’re matchmaking for small, COVID-19 learning bubbles and child care.