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The Kenai School District is experiencing the effects of a profound shift impacting government-run education across Alaska. Students are leaving, budgets are shrinking and the old model is rapidly losing public support. This reality is on full display in a new report from the Kenai School District. Like many areas around Alaska, the Kenai District has been forced to shutter s...
The University of Alaska (UA) system has long been a cornerstone of our state’s education and economy. From training homegrown nurses and engineers to leading cutting-edge Arctic research, UA’s contributions reach every corner of Alaska. The flagship University of Alaska Fairbanks is even poised to join the elite ranks of Carnegie R1 research universities ...
Alaska State Troopers Garrett Stephens and Nathan Hollenbeck were honored by Gov. Mike Dunleavy for bravely risking their own lives to save two Alaskans from drowning in frigid waters. “Alaskans rely on our troopers to protect them and save them,” Dunleavy stated during a Dec. 2 ceremony where he presented the men with awards for their heroism. “...
Alaska House District 33 Republicans passed a resolution on Dec. 1, calling on Congress to end federal funding for Taliban terrorists. The resolution from District 33, which covers the North Pole area, implores the U.S. Senate to approve HR 260, which passed the U.S. House back in June. Since then, the legislation has stalled in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Alaskans who have ideas on how the state might improve its struggling public education system are being encouraged to weigh in on a host of topics such as charter schools, curriculum, sex discrimination, student and parent rights, student testing, school accountability, academic standards, student discipline, special education, funding streams, building and maintenance plans…...
