Jennifer Helge, a special education teacher with Juneau Borough School District (JSD), teaches 6-8th grade at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School.  Mrs. Helge teaches mathematics and language arts to those students achieving in the first percentile. She and her husband, along … more

Last Call! Registration Open for ACSA 2021 Legislative Fly-In is happening Feb. 23-24th

Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Elementary and Secondary Principals & Assistant Principals, School Business Officials, and Central Office Administrators are invited to … more

NEW! Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Application - Due March 12, 2021

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was signed into law on December 27, 2020 and provides another round of funding for States to respond to the … more

Alaska School Counselor Association announces 2020 award winners

The Alaska School Counselor Association has named Elizabeth Congdon-McGee of the Whaley School in Anchorage as the 2020 School Counselor of the Year. Kris Busk, of the Bering Strait School District, has been … more

AKRISE – Alaska’s Rural Teacher Network - convenes next weekend

If you’re a teacher in Rural Alaska, AKRISE is a network for you to collaborate with other rural teachers across the state. The network is hosting a convening next weekend where you can expect to learn from … more

NACTEC provides Northwest Alaska students a gateway to great careers

Together the Bering Strait School District (BSSD) and Nome Public Schools (NPS) developed the Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center (NACTEC), a joint-venture regional vocational training … more

Last Call! 38th Annual UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing Contest - Call for Submissions

The Alaska Center for the Book, once again, is coordinating the annual UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing contest and would like to invite writers of all ages to submit … more

NEW! DEED Recruiting for Alaska Social Studies Content Standards Committee Members

DEED is beginning the process of reviewing and recommending state social studies content standards.  Applications to be part of the standards committee will be accepted through Friday, … more