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Education

Swine flu vaccination clinics set for several schools in next 2 days

The Anchorage School District has scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics for children at 17 elementary schools this week.

School District looks to slash $15 million

The Anchorage School District is going through its books to chop $15 million out of the $800 million budget slated for the next school year.

Swine flu clinics at 17 schools this week

The Anchorage School District scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics for children at 17 elementary schools this week.

Talkeetna woman named PE teacher of year

Cramming a half-hour of exercise into two dozen distracted bodies looked almost effortless, but Karen Mannix has been doing it for 20 years at Talkeetna and Trapper Creek Elementary schools.

School board gets seat via coin toss

The Ketchikan School Board needed a coin flip to fill its open seat.

Campus greenhouse provides UAF students with produce

Some of the salad greens that University of Alaska Fairbanks students are eating in dining halls this fall are coming from just a few hundred yards away.

First Alaska rural education director appointed by governor

Alaska has its first director of rural education. Juneau School Board Member Phyllis Carlson has been selected for the position.

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Program shows teens dangers of distraction

Mariah Bohanan, 14, tries to text while driving in an exercise of Allstate's distracted driving course Saturday. The course challenged about a dozen teens to navigate around cones while being distracted by cell phones, food, loud music and passengers to give them an understanding of the danger.

Professor to resign after university rejects his grievance

A University of Alaska professor who was stripped of his federal grant after he criticized the oil industry said he's resigning.

Sheldon Jackson officials seeking a partnership with Iowa college

Sitka officials visited the Midwest last week to continue talks about a partnership between Sheldon Jackson College and Dubuque University, an Iowa-based Presbyterian university.

University lets stand decision to strip professor of federal funds

The University of Alaska has rejected a faculty union grievance filed on behalf of a professor who had federal funding pulled for being an outspoken critic of the oil industry.

Anchorage's first school health clinic approved

By next fall Clark Middle School students could get their school physicals and shots, get treatment for infections or a sprain, and maybe see a behavioral health specialist, all at a clinic right within their Eastside school.

Football player's foundation aids students taking SAT, ACT

The Warrick Dunn Foundation, established by former Tampa Bay and Atlanta running back Warrick Dunn, and eKnowledge, has extended the National SAT/ACT sponsorship program, available to all local high school students.

Teacher faces felony forgery, drug charges

An Anchorage elementary school teacher faces dozens of felony charges that she forged prescriptions and illegally got Adderall, according to police.

Pupils with lice won't go home early

Anchorage public schools no longer are sending children home early because of head lice, though they won't be able to return to class the next day if it's not cleared up, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Educators including Alaskans tell new Columbus story

Columbus' stature in U.S. classrooms has declined somewhat through the years, and many districts will not observe his namesake holiday today. Although lessons vary, many teachers try to present a more balanced perspective of what happened after Columbus reached the Caribbean.

Columbus Day closures

Grants aid Tlingit language, culture education

Millions of dollars in education grants are going toward Tlingit language learning for Juneau students.

Governor wants good grades rewarded with scholarships

Gov. Sean Parnell is proposing the state pay the entire Alaska college or job training tuition for every high school student who graduates with a A average and takes four years of math, science and language arts. Students who graduate with a B could get 75 percent of their tuition covered under the plan.

Fewer Alaskans put PFD money in college savings plan

FAIRBANKS -- The number of Alaskans directing Permanent Fund dividend money toward college savings increased each year between 1998 and 2008. Then came 2009.

Drug testing approved for high school athletes in Juneau

The School District Board of Education for Juneau has unanimously approved mandatory drug testing for high school athletes.

Tlingit language and culture aided by grant

Millions of dollars in education grants are going toward Tlingit language learning for Juneau students.

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RURAL BLOG

The Village

Blogging about life and politics in rural Alaska.

STORY

Dena'ina success

A year after opening, the Dena'ina Center has been a bright spot in Anchorage's economy.

VIDEO

Airport concourses open

Concourses A & B open in the South Terminal with an art show and live music at Anchorage's airport.

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Alaska Politics

Breaking news, multimedia, and off-beat stories from the world of Alaska politics.

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2009 AFN Convention

Follow the news and events from the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.

STORY

Fourth-grade whale hunter

A nine-year-old delivered the killing blow to a 32-foot bowhead whale in Barrow.

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Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity volunteers help a West African family recent to Anchorage build a house on Taku Drive in Muldoon.

Two schools locked down after police chase

About 700 more students enroll than expected

After-school classes keep Burchell’s kids on track

College students, volunteers harvest fruits of their labor

Colony math teacher in line for national award

Tuition increase approved by University of Alaska regents

University regents consider tuition hike

Anchorage schools will offer swine flu vaccine to students

Meetings set today in UA president search

District chips in to keep police officers in Anchorage schools

Youths with no place to turn offered a Step Up

Two UA campuses win grants to assist Native communities

Alaska teachers union settles federal harassment lawsuit

School Board OKs hiring of 53 extra teachers, staff

Home school: Making the grade?

Anaktuvuk Pass closes school due to sick kids

In tough times more students enroll at Alaska colleges

School District shuffles teachers to meet numbers

Students anxiously await construction of new school

Obama exhorts kids to pay attention in school

White House defends back-to-school talk

Comeau gets an earful over president's school speech

Anchorage schoolteachers can air Obama speech to students

Inside Alaska business

Poor economy leads to higher education

First case of swine flu reported in Fairbanks schools

Tardy chickenpox shots leave school desks vacant

Veterans, families get in-state tuition at UA campuses

Museum program wows visitors

Imaginarium closes doors for the winter on Aug. 23

Warrick Dunn's foundation offers free SAT/ACT PowerPrep program

Bush schools present challenge

Facing Iraqi detainees

Send out the drones

Strykers take students on search for explosives

Anchorage schools' test scores down, graduation rate up

UAF quartet joins Fort Wainwright soldiers in Iraq

Accounting error erases $17 million from school budget

Kids' chickenpox shots free

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