Education Week: Alaska

Pre-K Assessments

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

A new policy brief reviews the assessments currently used in 40 states to weigh the skills of their youngest learners.

State of the States

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.

Virtual Teachers Deploy Skills Across Countries

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

While there are drawbacks—such as technological glitches that interrupt instruction—online educators say the opportunities to build alliances with colleagues worldwide allow them to strengthen their own teaching.

Settlement Reached in Alaska School Facilities Case

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

The long-running lawsuit, now ended, opened state coffers for more than $1.2 billion in school facilities aid for remote, rural districts.

Alaska Settles Over Rural Schools

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

Alaska has agreed to settle a 14-year-old lawsuit that alleged inequities in funding for rural public schools.

Alaska Ramps Up Education Funding

Tue, 11 May 2010 00:05:00 -0400

Alaska Opts Out of Race to the Top

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:05:00 -0400

Stimulus Funding Reports Pose Puzzle for Watchdogs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

The first quarterly reports on how aid for education was used offer plenty of information, but sharpening the picture can be tough.

Indian Education

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

At least five Northwest states have academic curricula and standards that address Native American culture and history, according to a study.

Alaska Eyes Gold for Scholarships

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell is hoping state lawmakers will use $400 million from reserve funds to finance higher education scholarships for high school students.

K-12 Funding Up in Alaska Budget

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:06:00 -0400

Gov. Palin and Alaska lawmakers have approved the creation of a $2 million pilot preschool program and an overall boost in the state budget for schools.

Seeing Education's Future in an Alaska District

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:03:00 -0400

State of the States

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:02:00 -0500

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.

Campaign K-12 Notebook

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:09:00 -0400

How much money one state spends on special education is an unlikely focus of controversy in a presidential race. But when a previously little-known governor makes a splash as the mother of a special-needs child after getting her party’s vice presidential nod, that seemingly parochial topic can suddenly make news.

Palin Takes Measured Tack On Alaska's School Issues

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:09:00 -0400

Although Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has espoused conservative positions on teaching creationism and abstinence-only sex education, the Republican vice presidential nominee has not pushed those beliefs into state policy.