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Juneau teachers union approves contract with school district
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (442+ words) April 8, 2026 by Clarise Larson, KTOO Juneau's teachers union voted earlier this week in favor of approving a tentative contract agreement with the Juneau School District. Now, it's the school board's turn to decide whether to approve the contract before it's…...
Juneau Assembly considers school and wastewater bonds, temporary tax for next election
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (487+ words) February 5, 2026 by Clarise Larson, KTOO The Juneau Assembly has some big financial decisions to make in the coming months. That's because the city faces a multimillion-dollar budget hole that could result in cutting some city services in order to stay…...
Bonds to upgrade Juneau's schools and wastewater system rejected by Assembly
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) July 30, 2025 by Clarise Larson, KTOO The Juneau Assembly narrowly voted against putting two bond questions on this fall's municipal ballot at a meeting on Monday." The bonds would have helped fund critical repairs and upgrades to Juneau's schools and the…...
Alaska Seaplanes gets approval for new departure, landing paths to reduce flight disruptions
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (567+ words) April 10, 2026 by Alix Soliman, KTOO On Thursday morning, Patrick Ford descended through clouds shrouding Juneau in a brand new Cessna 208 Caravan. The plane emerged from whiteout conditions at around 1600 feet above the Mendenhall Wetlands and glided gently onto the runway…...
Behind the scenes at Alaska Folk Festival, volunteers keep the show moving
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (717+ words) Arts & Culture| Juneau| Music April 9, 2026 by Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO It's Alaska Folk Festival week in Juneau, which means hundreds of musicians are showcasing their skills on the Main Stage at Centennial Hall and at other venues around town. On the…...
Capitol Views 2026 - Lon Garrison, Executive Director, Association of Alaska School Boards
1+ week, 4+ day ago (30+ words) Capitol Views 2026 " Lon Garrison, Executive Director, Association of Alaska School Boards'KTOO Alaska Legislative Digest's Tim Bradner interviews Lon Garrison, Executive Director of the Association of Alaska School Boards....
Small group of Alaskans rally for climate action at Capitol
2+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) March 27, 2026 by Alix Soliman, KTOO Organizers and lawmakers gathered on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday morning to rally in support of bills and funding to address climate change in Alaska." At the gathering of about 25 people,…...
Alaska education board takes steps to assess boarding school conditions after outcry
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (936+ words) March 23, 2026 by Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon The Alaska State Board of Education moved to establish a special committee to review ongoing issues and make recommendations to improve operations at the state-run boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School. The state Board…...
Support for education funding bill comes as Alaska districts grapple with ongoing deficits
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1009+ words) March 17, 2026 by Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon Lawmakers are considering new legislation to increase state funding for Alaska schools, and heard public comment on Wednesday evening that showed overwhelming support for more funding for public education. The legislation comes on the…...
New bill aims to bring stability to Alaska school districts' budgeting process
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (595+ words) January 23, 2026 by Jamie Diep, KTOO Alaska's state education funding formula is really complicated. It's based on data, collected during the school year, that takes months to process. That can leave districts building budgets based on projections that might be inaccurate....