DEED Spotlight:

DEED Spotlight on Riverbend Elementary School, Juneau School District.

Riverbend Elementary School always celebrates the end of the school year by hosting a student talent show. This year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students were no longer … more

Last Call! Alaska State Council on the Arts Grants for Arts Education available for project support in 2020-21

The Round 1 Artists in Schools Residency Grant Program application deadline for the 2020-21 school year has been extended to May 31, 2020. The AIS Residency … more

Last Call:

Last Call! Alaska School Leadership Institute Virtual Conference

Registration is open for the Alaska School Leadership Institute Virtual Conference. The 12th Alaska School Leadership Institute will be virtual this year, but will maintain the ASLI tradition … more

Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

DEED continues to update its webpage specific to COVID-19 to provide schools with the most up-to-date information and resources. New this week you’ll find the following resources available on DEED’s COVID-19 site:

14.20 CARES … more

DEED Releases ‘Alaska’s Smart Start 2020’ Framework for Reopening Schools

In mid-March, Alaska’s schools closed their doors to students to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Now, as this school year comes to a close, the Department of Education and Early Development ( … more

DEED Spotlight on Unalaska High School Graduates, Unalaska City School District.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives worldwide, with some of those most affected being our high school seniors. The class of 2020 is missing many key milestones – attending prom, … more

Last Call:

Last Call! Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program Deadline Extension  

The U.S. Department of Education awards grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. The deadline is … more

DEED News:

Proposed Science Waiver from US ED

In spring 2021, DEED wants to administer the new PEAKS Science Assessment as a full-census field test in grades 5, 8, and 10 in lieu of the Alaska Science Assessment. To do this, Alaska needs a waiver from specific … more