Administrators now have the power to track students’ browsing on school-issued laptops, even at home. That can help spot a student in distress. But the implications are complicated.
Mental Health
Lawmakers order audit of Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Lawmakers want to know if the trust’s board and employees are following the state laws regarding how investments are handled, transparency and conflict of interest.
Alaska saw record-high number of suicides in 2015
The executive director of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council said inconsistent access to behavioral health care contributes to the state’s high suicide level.
Man with firearm triggers downtown standoff, taken into custody
The Juneau Police Department tweeted that officers were at the Driftwood Hotel “for a suicidal male with a firearm. Stay out of the area until everything is safely resolved.”
Money management at Mental Health Trust raises concerns
Legislators are considering a special audit of the Alaska Mental Health Trust and how the trustees are investing its money.
Mental Health Trust leadership change official
Long-time CEO of the Alaska Mental Heath Trust Authority, Jeff Jessee has officially resigned and an interim CEO, Greg Jones, has been hired.