/alaska Alaska en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:17:50 GMT /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:17:50 GMT /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:22:12 GMT /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 /teaching-learning/teaching-my-friends-kids-an-alaska-educator-with-deep-community-ties/2024/03 This Alaska educator now teaches at the elementary school she once attended. It's a position ripe with rewards, and some challenges. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-my-friends-kids-an-alaska-educator-with-deep-community-ties/2024/03 /teaching-learning/here-are-the-4-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year/2024/01 The nation's top teaching award will be given to one of them in the spring. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:46:44 GMT /teaching-learning/here-are-the-4-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year/2024/01 /leadership/student-school-board-members-want-a-seat-at-the-table-not-just-a-pat-on-the-back/2023/11 Former student school board members have formed an organization to support peers who serve in the tricky role. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:05:39 GMT /leadership/student-school-board-members-want-a-seat-at-the-table-not-just-a-pat-on-the-back/2023/11 /leadership/3-benefits-of-superintendent-mentoring-programs/2023/06 Mentoring helps both rookie superintendents and the veteran administrators guiding them. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:45:25 GMT /leadership/3-benefits-of-superintendent-mentoring-programs/2023/06 /leadership/incredibly-isolated-a-states-effort-to-keep-superintendents-connected-and-in-the-job/2023/06 Retired superintendents help new district leaders navigate the role. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:50:34 GMT /leadership/incredibly-isolated-a-states-effort-to-keep-superintendents-connected-and-in-the-job/2023/06 /leadership/schools-used-esser-funds-for-after-school-programs-what-happens-when-the-money-runs-out/2023/04 Partnerships and blending other funding streams together are two ways to sustain after-school programs, experts say. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:22:48 GMT /leadership/schools-used-esser-funds-for-after-school-programs-what-happens-when-the-money-runs-out/2023/04 /policy-politics/grants-aim-to-support-alaska-native-students-education-well-being/2022/09 The U.S. Department of Education is providing more than $35 million for projects in its latest round of funding. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:36:23 GMT /policy-politics/grants-aim-to-support-alaska-native-students-education-well-being/2022/09 /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 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. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:35 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 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. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:31 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 America's public school system lost more than 1.3 million students during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Education Week analysis. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:32:24 GMT /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 Education Week analyzed state data to gather a more comprehensive understanding of the 2020-21 school year's enrollment loss. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:33:15 GMT /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 /policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06 Education Week summarizes where state policymakers are attempting to censor the way teachers talk about racism and gender. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:57:01 GMT /policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06 /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on school finance, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:22:32 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 The Edweek Research Center's latest analysis finds a gulf in many states between per-pupil spending and how that K-12 money goes out. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:13:59 GMT /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 The National Education Association warns that some of the progress in teacher pay could be jeopardized by the pandemic. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:10:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 /leadership/how-school-districts-can-run-a-covid-19-vaccine-clinic/2021/02 As pressure builds to reopen schools, some districts want to administer vaccines. The school district in Anchorage, Alaska, offers a guide. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:27:26 GMT /leadership/how-school-districts-can-run-a-covid-19-vaccine-clinic/2021/02 /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 The Quality Counts 2021 State Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state’s performance. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:42 GMT /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 /leadership/fewer-kids-less-money-how-the-pandemic-puts-districts-in-a-bind/2020/09/00000175-edd5-de5b-a77d-ffdfc2c40000 Enrollment snags, head-count problems, and more home schooling could end up costing districts millions in funding based on the annual tally of how many students actually show up. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 23:59:09 GMT /leadership/fewer-kids-less-money-how-the-pandemic-puts-districts-in-a-bind/2020/09/00000175-edd5-de5b-a77d-ffdfc2c40000 /leadership/an-alaskan-villages-long-wait-for-a-new-school/2020/02 Rural schools struggle to maintain adequate buildings, but the quest for a new school has been fraught for this remote Old Believer village. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:47:02 GMT /leadership/an-alaskan-villages-long-wait-for-a-new-school/2020/02 /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-alaska/2020/01 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 02:27:24 GMT /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-alaska/2020/01 /technology/troubleshooting-tech-realities-in-rural-schools/2020/01 Internet connectivity, recruiting staff, and finding partners to learn from are all big challenges for an ed-tech leader in a district off the coast of Alaska. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:27:16 GMT /technology/troubleshooting-tech-realities-in-rural-schools/2020/01 /leadership/a-perennial-challenge-in-rural-alaska-getting-and-keeping-teachers/2019/09 Recruiters are offering bonuses, free housing, and airfare to entice teachers to their remote districts—and competition is about to worsen. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:47:42 GMT /leadership/a-perennial-challenge-in-rural-alaska-getting-and-keeping-teachers/2019/09 /leadership/on-the-snowy-tundra-alaska-students-bridge-differences-and-eat-moose-snout/2019/07 An Alaskan high school exchange program works to promote understanding between the state's urban centers and its remote Native Villages. Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:47:33 GMT /leadership/on-the-snowy-tundra-alaska-students-bridge-differences-and-eat-moose-snout/2019/07 /leadership/alaska-a-brief-history-of-the-state-and-its-schools/2019/07 Alaskan schooling developed on many fronts. An illustrated timeline adds historical context for the growth of the state's education system. Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:46:53 GMT /leadership/alaska-a-brief-history-of-the-state-and-its-schools/2019/07 /leadership/video-just-like-them-urban-and-rural-students-make-friends-on-the-alaska-frontier/2019/07 An unusual exchange program in Alaska pairs students from urban high schools with sister schools in some of the most remote parts of the 49th state. In April, four Anchorage students and their teacher made the trip to a Native Village in Scammon Bay. See what they learned about subsistence living, the environment, Yup’ik culture, and making connections with peers from a different culture and geographic region. July 21, 2019. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 17:27:48 GMT /leadership/video-just-like-them-urban-and-rural-students-make-friends-on-the-alaska-frontier/2019/07 /education/alaska-governor-a-career-educator-proposes-a-slash-and-burn-k-12-budget/2019/03 Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who spent his career as a teacher, principal and superintendent of a rural Alaska district wants to now cut more than a third of the state's K-12 spending. Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:00:32 GMT /education/alaska-governor-a-career-educator-proposes-a-slash-and-burn-k-12-budget/2019/03