Education

There was a lot of turnover in the Dillingham City School District last spring. The district hired 22 new staff members for this year — a quarter of the entire staff. But some of those teachers don’t leave school after classes end for the day.

As school starts in classrooms across Bristol Bay, students are getting to work — each homework assignment, essay, and quiz a step toward earning their diplomas. Last year, a local principal made an unusual bet with a student to help motivate him to graduate.

Igiugig, a community of about 70 residents, has pursued big things from its little library. What started as a small community bookshelf in the early 1990s has grown into a robust institution.

Zach Kolbe signed his letter of intent to wrestle at the collegiate level this fall.

In a school board announcement, Brower said she looks forward to having a “students first mindset” and collaborating with the school and community.

This week, the public has a chance to ask candidates questions, some of which will be presented at the school board’s candidate forum. The deadline to submit questions is 8 p.m. on Thursday.

A Dillingham high school literature class recently had a unique assignment: Write a skit, essay or song about the world’s oldest known epic poem, the story of Gilgamesh. One student decided to apply his passion for rap to the text.

The grant, “Innovative Approaches to Literacy” will be spread out over five years and used to fund a project that the district calls “LINKED.” That stands…

Dillingham schools had a bumpy start. Just days into the new year, several students tested positive for COVID-19. But despite some changes, kids are…

In recent years, Bristol Bay's sockeye runs have been enormous, but salmon runs in other areas have dwindled. In this op-ed, Dillingham 11th grader Katie…