Alaska’s child care sector, essential to economic recovery, is struggling to find workers
That means fewer slots in early-childhood and after-school programs than there were before the pandemic, when the state was already strapped for child care.
Dunleavy administration pursues partnering with tribes for public education - and wants your input
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy plans to introduce a bill that would set the framework for the compacts, aiming to give tribes more control to improve educational outcomes.
Six former champions among 58 mushers signed up for 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The 12 Iditarod rookies include Quince Mountain from Wisconsin, who appeared this year on the Discovery Channel show “Naked and Afraid.”
Alaska health department reports ‘dramatic increase’ of flu cases in the state
Health officials also believe the flu is behind a spike in absences at Rogers Park Elementary in Anchorage.
Flu is likely factor in spike in absences at Rogers Park Elementary, officials say
About half of the students at the Midtown Anchorage school were absent Tuesday.
‘The year the ukuleles took over’: Anchorage students’ interest in the tiny stringed instrument soars
This year, the number of Anchorage School District students playing the ukulele has eclipsed the number of guitar players.
Anchorage nonprofit gets $5M grant from fund backed by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos to help homeless families
The funding will help house at least 300 more Anchorage families over the next five years, says Catholic Social Services.
Anchorage School Board approves $82.8 million bond proposal mostly targeting earthquake-related repairs
About $6.8 million would pay for a new roof and other fixes at Aquarian Charter School, the first time a city charter school has been included in a bond proposal.
Legal opinion for Anchorage School District raises concerns about proposed education ballot measure
A lawyer described the measure as a “well-intentioned but poorly-executed effort to address perceived problems with Alaska’s public education system.”
Girdwood weighs future of the popular, but deadly, Winner Creek hand tram
Possible improvements include bigger safety nets or new railings. Or it could be shut down for good.