Federal judge orders Colorado school district — for a second time — to return 19 removed books to library shelves
The titles — including “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and “The Bluest Eye,” and Angie Thomas ...
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Funding for Alaska’s schools remains a question mark. Here's where things stand
Lawmakers from both parties appear to agree: school funding should be increased. But by how much — and whether the bill that ...
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Alaska school officials say potential job-loss notices are going out and uncertainty costs districts
School districts across the state are starting to issue notices to teachers and staff that they may be laid off, in what has ...
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Why the rest of Alaska shouldn’t pay for Anchorage School District’s mismanagement
The Anchorage School District (ASD) is in financial trouble, and instead of taking responsibility, they’re demanding the rest of Alaska pay for it. ASD has failed to adjust to declining ...
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Alaska school officials say layoff notices are going out, budget uncertainty costing districts
Education officials and advocates testified Monday to the high costs of teacher layoffs, budget uncertainty and difficulty of ...
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Ketchikan principal tells lawmakers that the kids aren't alright
Ketchikan High School's Rick Dormer testified before a joint hearing of the Alaska House and Senate education committees amid ...
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Alaska Senate Education Committee advances new school funding bill with $1,000 per-student boost
JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate Education Committee on Wednesday advanced an amended school funding bill with a $1,000 increase to ...
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Early Anchorage city election results favor incumbents in school board race and keep Assembly majority
Initial returns in Anchorage’s municipal elections show the Assembly’s majority will remain in place. Two incumbents on the ...
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Fairbanks school district announces boundary changes for next academic year
With three elementary schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District set to close in the 2025-2026 academic year ...
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Value of Alaska Native education emphasized by Sealaska Heritage Institute president at U.S. Senate hearing
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and vice chair U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi) led the meeting titled “Native American Education – Examining ...
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Increased Fairbanks class sizes included in school district’s budget proposal
Citing uncertainty with Juneau funding, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District leaders have submitted their final ...
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Education hot topic at local legislative town hall
Well over 100 people packed into the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers in Soldotna on Saturday for a town hall meeting with ...