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Last Call, New, Reminder
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Registration is now open for AASB’s Fall Boardsmanship Academy
The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) is holding its Fall Boardsmanship Academy September 18-19 at Lakefront Anchorage This conference, for school board members and district leaders will … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
AKCIS.org – Alaska Career Information System
The future may be uncertain, but a Personal Learning & Career Plans put students in charge of their futures. Whether students are meeting in-person in your classroom, online synchronously or asynchronously, or with little access … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Public Comment Period for Publication “Site Selection Criteria and Evaluation Handbook” ends August 16
The Department of Education and Early Development has revised its publication Site Selection Criteria and Evaluation Handbook, which provides guidance on school site … more
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Lessons from Mississippi show impact of K-3 Reading Policy on student achievement
Tuesday Dr. Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Education for Mississippi, and Dr. Kymymona Burk, Policy Director for Early Literacy at ExcelinEd testified before a joint meeting of the House and Senate Education Committees.
Their presentations outlined how Mississippi … more
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CDC Revises Mask Guidance, Including Changes for K-12 Schools
This week the CDC revised its guidance for K-12 schools.
In Alaska, decisions on mitigation efforts in schools will continue to be made at the local level. DEED and DHSS are providing information and resources to school districts and communities to support local decision- … more
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Olympic aspirations started early with encouragement from P.E. teacher
Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby has united Alaska with pride after her stunning gold medal win in the women’s 100 meter breaststroke. The story of the 17-year-old rising senior has captivated people across the country.
The only other Alaskan competing in the Tokyo Olympics is … more
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Last Call, New, Reminder
Last Call:
LAST CALL! Sacramento Federal Judicial Library and Learning Center Foundation hosting a Virtual Teachers Speaker Series
The next session will be on July 29th at 11 a.m. AK and will feature the attorneys and school administration case directly involved with … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
AKCIS.org – Alaska Career Information System
The future may be uncertain, but a Personal Learning & Career Plans put students in charge of their futures. Whether students are meeting in-person in your classroom, online synchronously or asynchronously, or with little access … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Public Comment Period for Publication “Site Selection Criteria and Evaluation Handbook” ends August 16
The Department of Education and Early Development has revised its publication Site Selection Criteria and Evaluation Handbook, which provides guidance on school site … more
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Space Camp inspires 2020 Alaska Teacher of the Year to prioritize joy in learning
Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama has inspired thousands of students – both school age and adults – and is one of the mainstays of CCSSO’s professional learning and development experiences for State Teachers of the Year. However, since COVID-19 canceled travel plans and … more
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Last Call, New, Reminder
NEW! Denali Preschool and Learning Center hiring preschool teacher and administrator
Director of Administration
Do you like working with kids? Are you meticulous with your paperwork and have experience with billing/payroll/QuickBooks? Do you have experience managing a … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Alaska’s “Farm to Summer” week is July 18-24
This year Alaska’s Farm to Summer week is July 18-24. We hope to encourage eating, playing, and sharing about fresh, local, and healthy Alaska Grown products for Summer Meal sites through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) … more
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Students and community leaders ceremoniously break ground on new Houston High School
Thursday students and community leaders ceremoniously broke ground on the new Houston High School in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Nov. 30, 2018 severely damaged the Houston Middle School. Subsequently, around 380 middle … more
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New episodes for TV series At the APK
The State Library, Archives and Museums partners with KTOO to film public programs at the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building (APK.) We have added five new shows to At the APK recently, based on State Museum exhibits held in the building.
Illustrating Alaska with Sarah Asper- … more
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DEED announces grant to Alaska Federation of Natives to scope path forward for tribal compacting of education
This week DEED announced a grant to the Alaska Federation of Natives to scope the path forward for tribal compacting of education, marking the next step in the years-long to increase tribal and community ownership of educational excellence.
Compacting is a process through … more
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Last Call, New, Reminder
NEW! Juneau Amplifying Storytelling Through Arts & Culture Institute
In this 8-day Virtual Basic Arts institute, participants will be immersed in ways to integrate storytelling, visual arts, music, NW Coast cultural arts, and media arts, K-12 curriculum and instruction. … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
AKCIS.org – Alaska Career Information System
The future may be uncertain, but a Personal Learning & Career Plans put students in charge of their futures. Whether students are meeting in-person in your classroom, online synchronously or asynchronously, or with little access … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Alaska’s “Farm to Summer” week is July 18-24
This year Alaska’s Farm to Summer week is July 18-24. We hope to encourage eating, playing, and sharing about fresh, local, and healthy Alaska Grown products for Summer Meal sites through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), … more
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CDC updates guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools
Friday, July 9, 2021, the CDC updated its Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools.
Some of the changes to the guidance include:
Revised to emphasize the COVID-19 prevention strategies most important for in-person learning for K-12 schools.
Updated to align … more
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Celebrate local food producers during 2021 Farm to Summer Week
Celebrate and support Alaska’s local gardeners, farmers, fishermen, ranchers and dairy producers during the 2021 Farm to Summer Week July 18-24.
The annual campaign encourages eating, playing, and sharing about fresh, local and healthy Alaska Grown products for summer … more
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Last Call, New, Reminder
Applications for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
The U.S. Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for CSP—Grants … more
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News from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Alaska LIVE Job Shadows archived webinars available
Review and share our recorded Alaska LIVE Job Shadows videos. 6th-12th grade students joined us to ask Alaska guest panelists more about their careers. We also highlighted programs of study available to school-aged … more
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News from the Alaska Department of Education
Alaska’s “Farm to Summer” week is July 18-24
This year Alaska’s Farm to Summer week is July 18-24. We hope to encourage eating, playing, and sharing about fresh, local, and healthy Alaska Grown products for Summer Meal sites through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) … more
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US Dept. of Education proposes new priorities and definitions for competitive grant applications
This week the U.S. Department of Education isssused notice of new proposed proposed six new priorities and related defintions for use in discretionary grant programs. The public is invited to comment on the proposed rule through July 31.
The following are the Secretary’s … more
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Transition to SPED an opportunity for Anchorage teacher to serve students
For many teachers, the intrinsic motivation to help students grow and succeed is what steers them to a career in education. For adventure seekers, there’s no where better to live than Alaska. When those two qualities manifest in one person, the result is a teacher like … more