Last Call! Institute of Education Sciences and The Council of the Great City Schools to Host IES Reading Summit June 8 and 9

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) … more

The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will hold a regular quarterly meeting and a professional development workshop on June 9-10 via Zoom.

Topics at the professional development session include a presentation regarding the UAS teacher preparation … more

Salmon is central to life in Pilot Point, Alaska. For teacher Robert Kirchner, that connection to salmon and the community created an opportunity to engage his students in a construction project that not only directly engaged his class in the building, but also tied into … more

Last Call! Field Investigations with Project WILD, Project WET, and Project Learning Tree 

K-8 Teachers- earn your continuing education credit with this upcoming blended virtual course, offered through the Anchorage School District's Summer Academy. Learn how you can … more

DEED hiring State Records Manager

The Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums is seeking a talented Records Analyst to serve as the State Records Manager for Alaska. The State Records Manager plays a vital role in the … more

This week DEED releases a comprehensive guide for districts on the three federal COVID relief funds.

The document includes things to consider, resources, and possible allowable activities. 

The COVID Relief Funding Guidelines can be found under ARP Act Information tab on … more

This week the U.S. Department of Education published a Frequently Asked Questions document about how funding under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, including the American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER program, and the Governor’s Emergency … more

For students in military families, moving and switching schools every few years makes the difficulties of childhood and teenage years even more difficult. Now, schools in Alaska will be able to earn recognition for demonstrating support for military-connected students.  … more