"Bridget Weiss"

Bridget Weiss has been in the role since August 2018, when she became the interim superintendent before the school board officially chose her to lead the district in January.

School districts across Alaska are looking forward to a bump in their bank accounts from a $20M grant appropriated last year. But the overall outlook for state education spending is far from clear.

During the shutdown, the Juneau School District saw an increase in families applying for free or reduced-price school meals.

Weiss has served as interim superintendent for the Juneau School District since August, when her predecessor left after four years in the position. On Tuesday, she accepted the position permanently with the school board’s unanimous support.

Juneau public schools could have a new leader next year — or not. The Juneau School District is looking for a new superintendent, but some are hoping they won’t look far.

The Juneau School District is expanding its preschool programs this school year and enrollment is still open.

Last year, only about a third of kindergarten students in Juneau showed up to the first day of school ready to learn.

Quinto has coached the Falcons the past three years, leading them to the playoffs the last two seasons. He teaches weight training and conditioning and work readiness at Thunder Mountain.

The Alaska School Activities Association has approved a request from the Juneau School District to combine its high school football teams and cheer squads beginning next fall. The request was approved by a 4-1 vote at Thursday’s ASAA Board of Directors meeting.

Juneau School District officials believe they can help kids struggling in the classroom by adopting a strategy that monitors their performances over time.