Alaska
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Alaska
Education
Alaska Legislators OK Bond Plan For School Construction
Alaska lawmakers last week passed the largest school construction plan in the state's history, but it didn't satisfy Gov. Tony Knowles and others who say the bill will do too little to address the state's pressing facilities needs.
Education
Legislative Update
The following is a summary of the fiscal 2000 state budgets for schools and highlights of education-related action in legislatures. The totals for K-12 education include money for state education administration, but do not include federal, flow-through dollars.
The following is a summary of the fiscal 2000 state budgets for schools and highlights of education-related action in legislatures. The totals for K-12 education include money for state education administration, but do not include federal, flow-through dollars.
Education
News in Brief: A State Capitals Roundup
Minn. Lawmakers Leave Standards in Place
Minnesota's controversial graduation standards will remain in place, after state lawmakers were unable to reach a compromise on how and whether to modify them. ("Minnesota Weighs Profile of Learning's Fate," May 12, 1999.)
Education
Engler Proposes Takeover Plan for State's Urban Districts
Gov. John Engler of Michigan urged lawmakers last week to give urban mayors the power to disband their local school boards and name new leadership in ailing school systems.
Education
In Anchorage, District Sets Out To Involve Parents in Evaluation
When Alaska legislators asked all 53 school districts in their state to incorporate parent feedback into their teacher evaluations, the largest district took the message to heart.
Education
Emphasis on Getting Back to the Basics in Massachusetts
Education was the focus of Acting Gov. Paul Cellucci's first State of the State Address on Jan. 15, with the Massachusetts Republican outlining plans to hire 4,000 new teachers next school year, calling for character education in schools, and mandating that 90 percent of new school funds go directly to the classroom.
School & District Management
Apart of the World
Standing in calf-high slush as snow machines whiz by, Helen Eckelman recounts how she learned an important lesson about Yup'ik Eskimo culture more than a decade ago.