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The legislature’s education bill would provide a major funding boost for schools, but Governor Dunleavy says without amendments to the bill, he will veto it.
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Education funding is taking center stage in the state’s Legislature this year, as lawmakers debate whether to raise the base student allocation.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Mary Peltola spent Halloween in Dillingham meeting with local leaders in the run-up to next week’s midterm elections. They also spent some time giving advice to the next generation of leaders in Bristol Bay.
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All's well in Dillingham Elementary School's fifth grade classroom. But the students and their teacher had a bit of a fright at the start of the year, when the class pet snake escaped — twice. The experience has taught the students about reptiles and overcoming fear of the unknown.
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This week, the Anchorage School District announced that it is considering the closure of six elementary schools amid a projected $68 million budget shortfall.
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Incumbent Heather Savo is running for re-election to the only open school board seat alongside challenger Dianna Schollmeier.
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Candidate Dianna Schollmeier is up for the only open school board seat alongside incumbent Heather Savo.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Zach Kolbe signed his letter of intent to wrestle at the collegiate level this fall.
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In a school board announcement, Brower said she looks forward to having a “students first mindset” and collaborating with the school and community.