Education

The school district supports at least 84 students through its federally mandated English Language Learners’ program, but is it still meeting the level of need?

For the first time in over a decade, children in Nikolski are back in the classroom. The Nikolski school’s revival came through combined efforts of the Aleutian Region School District and the local tribal organization.

For the 13th year in a row, Skagway School’s students had the state’s highest scores in all assessed areas, according to administrators. 

Bargaining parties say they’re hopeful, though the outcome will depend on funding being included in the next state budget .

For months, the federal education agency said Alaska had not funded schools equitably during the pandemic, which was a condition of receiving $359 million in federal education funding.

The Juneau School Board voted on Tuesday to extend the benefit for another semester — but after that, its future is uncertain.

District administrators anticipated $5.2 million from a one-time state funding boost to school districts, but a December finance report from the district shows the number is closer to $5.7 million.

Nicole Herbert will take on the role in March. She currently serves as the director of accounting services for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

According to a recent report by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, it’s due to a mixture of increased outmigration and deaths outnumbering births in the region.

The district debuted the course as young people are rethinking the value of traditional bachelor’s degrees.