Alaska
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Alaska
Law & Courts
Biden's Title IX Rule Takes Effect Amid a Confusing Legal Landscape
The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states.
Ed-Tech Policy
Tracker
Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in 69传媒?
See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools.
Teaching Profession
Video
Teaching 'My Friends' Kids': An Alaska Educator With Deep Community Ties
This Alaska educator now teaches at the elementary school she once attended. It's a position ripe with rewards, and some challenges.
Teaching Profession
Here Are the 4 Finalists for National Teacher of the Year
The nation's top teaching award will be given to one of them in the spring.
School & District Management
Student School Board Members Want a Seat at the Table, Not Just a Pat on the Back
Former student school board members have formed an organization to support peers who serve in the tricky role.
School & District Management
3 Benefits of Superintendent Mentoring Programs
Mentoring helps both rookie superintendents and the veteran administrators guiding them.
School & District Management
'Incredibly Isolated': A State's Effort to Keep Superintendents Connected and in the Job
Retired superintendents help new district leaders navigate the role.
Budget & Finance
69传媒 Used ESSER Funds for After-School Programs. What Happens When the Money Runs Out?
Partnerships and blending other funding streams together are two ways to sustain after-school programs, experts say.
Education Funding
Grants Aim to Support Alaska Native 69传媒' Education, Well-Being
The U.S. Department of Education is providing more than $35 million for projects in its latest round of funding.
Education Funding
State K-12 Spending Is Inequitable and Inadequate. See Where Yours Ranks
There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially.
States
From Our Research Center
Map: A-F Grades, Rankings for States on School Quality
Here鈥檚 a map showing grades for all the states on this year鈥檚 Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall.
States
From Our Research Center
Nation Gets a 'C' on Latest School Quality Report Card, While N.J. Again Boasts Top Grade
A slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade.
States
From Our Research Center
State Grades on K-12 Achievement: 2021 Map and Rankings
Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators.
School & District Management
Interactive
Enrollment Data: How Many 69传媒 Went Missing in Your State?
America's public school system lost more than 1.3 million students during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Education Week analysis.