Elders are teaching the Tlingit language to young children in places called “language nests.” They’re finding that a home-like environment is more effective than a typical classroom setting.
Family
Assembly committee recommends city invest in child care
The Juneau Assembly Childcare Committee formed in November and was tasked by Mayor Beth Weldon with answering two key questions: Should child care be a part of municipal activities, and if so, should early education be a part of that?
Kodiak goat dairy faces uncertain future amid proposed budget cuts
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget would eliminate the state’s only dairy inspector, making it nearly impossible for up-and-coming dairies like Kodiak Baptist Mission’s Heritage Farms to sell milk commercially.
To stay or to go? Anchor Point parents and teachers grapple with potential school closure.
Students, parents and faculty on the Kenai Peninsula are coming to grips with this reality: that state cuts to education may force school closures.
Musher Mike Williams Jr. spending this Iditarod at home with family and dogs
The Iditarod restart kicks off Sunday afternoon in Willow. A notable Western Alaska musher will be absent from the pack.
‘Molly of Denali’ creators work to make show authentic to Alaska Native experiences
Kids across the country soon will be able to watch a young Athabascan girl’s adventures in “Molly of Denali,” the first national kids show to feature a main character who is Alaska Native.