NEW! ACPE Announces Additional COVID-19 Relief for Alaska Student Loan Borrowers

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education has been awarded $786,000 in CARES Act funds to effectively reduce interest rates to 0% for qualifying Alaska Student Loan Corporation … more

NEW! State Board Seeks Public Comment on Library Standards

The State Board of Education and Early Development, meeting June 10-11 by audio conference, opened a period of public comment on proposed regulations changes to update the state’s library standards.

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Alaska Smart Start 2020

Now that the 2019-2020 school year has come to an end, the conversation around COVID-19 has shifted toward planning for the 2020-2021 school year.

DEED, in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Services, released Alaska’s Smart Start … more

AASSP names the 2020 Principal of the Year

Principal Robyn Taylor’s last semester started with a very broken foot in traction, a pandemic that turned school upside down while she was homebound, and a transition to homeschooling her 17-year-old daughter. So when she got … more

DEED Spotlight on Kodiak Island Borough School District

The Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) introduced a new initiative this month, the Spot Box Project. The Spot Boxes were created to promote science and physical health activities over the summer.

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Last Call:

Last Call! Alaska Humanities Forum Seeking Northwest Arctic Region C3 Education Program CoordinatorThe Alaska Humanities Forum is recruiting for a Northwest Arctic Region C3 Education Program Coordinator. This position will be part of the team to implement … more

Last Call! GEERF Competitive Request for Applications

The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) is expecting to award $1,000,000 in federal (CARES) Act Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Funds (GEERF) in competitive grants. The GEERF RFA (form number … more

Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Much of the discussion around COVID-19 is now focused on the restart and reentry of schools. Alaska’s Smart Start 2020 – Restart and Reentry Framework Guidance for K-12 Schools was released last week, and is now available via a … more