Napaskiak
Napaskiak, AK · Education
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Anchorage fire cadets complete live fire training ahead of graduation
Nineteen fire cadets faced their toughest test Thursday, engaging with a live fire at the Central Mat-Su Fire Department’s facility.
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Page 2 Fri. May 1: From Classroom to Community- Wasilla Workforce Development Initiative
What if the skills students learn in high school could be available to any adult in the Mat-Su Valley? What if someone is ready to work, or ready to start over, but needs some training? Wasilla High School principal Jason Marvel decided to answer these questions. A $75,000 Catholic Social...
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Tentative deal reached in Mat-Su school bus driver strike
There could be an end in sight for the ongoing school bus driver strike in the Mat-Su Valley. According to a press release, Teamsters Local 959 and Durham School Services have reached a tentative agreement. Union members are expected to vote on the deal later this week. Union leaders say...
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At 17, she will be the youngest graduate in UAA’s recorded history
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 17-year-old from Palmer will make history this weekend when she becomes the youngest person to graduate from UAA since the school started keeping records in the 1990s. Rainey Spurlock will also give the undergraduate commencement address on Sunday where she plans to highlight a special...
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Iowa university choir to perform in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A group of Iowa choir students is headed to Alaska to share their music with Anchorage. Despite being almost 3,000 miles apart, the University of Dubuque has a connection to Alaska that dates back to the school’s early days. “In the early days of University...
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Goldenview Middle School choir performs at Carnegie Hall amid program cuts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Students from an Anchorage middle school got to perform at a “bucket list” destination this month. On April 19, Goldenview Middle School students ranging in age from sixth to eighth grades performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. “To be honest, I didn’t...
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Anchorage reinstates seven-period middle school schedule plan
The Anchorage School Board voted 6–1 to temporarily reinstate a seven-period academic schedule for middle schools during the 2026–27 school year, reversing part of a previously approved plan to move to a six-period day. District administrators said the extra period is needed to maintain student access to core...
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Parents go to court in bid to save Campbell STEM Elementary
The effort to save Campbell STEM Elementary moved into the courtroom today, as parents and supporters appeared before a judge in their bid to halt the school’s closure. The hearing marks a major escalation in the dispute, which began with community protests and school board testimony but has now become a legal battle. The parent-backed Campbell STEM Preservation & Education Foundation is asking the court to block the Anchorage School District from proceeding with its closure plan.
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Student Union fee raise approved
UAA Chancellor Cheryl Siemers sent a university-wide email on April 1 announcing the approval of a $3.50 per credit hour fee, which will be implemented in the upcoming fall semester. According to Siemers’ more detailed statement released by Green and Gold News, the Student Union fee is applicable to all...
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UA Board of Regents votes to increase tuition
The University of Alaska’s Board of Regents voted to increase student tuition by 4% on Nov. 7, 2025. This increase will be implemented in the upcoming fall semester. In August 2025, the UA Board of Regents, known as BoR, began discussing a 3% tuition increase proposed by former UA President Pat Pitney and voted in favor of the proposal in Nov. of 2025.
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Anchorage STEM school’s supporters ask judge to block closure
An Anchorage group hoping to prevent the closure of a local elementary school that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math took its case to court Monday. The Campbell STEM Preservation and Education Foundation filed suit in early April against the Anchorage School District and Anchorage School Board over their decision to close Campbell STEM Elementary School. The lawsuit claims the school district did not give enough notice when it recommended closing the school to address the district’s roughly $90 million budget deficit.
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This Alaska musician is likely UAA's youngest-ever graduate. But she says it's not all about her.
When the University of Alaska Anchorage holds its commencement ceremony May 3, it will celebrate a young woman who is likely its youngest-ever graduate. At 17 years old, Rainey Spurlock holds that distinction, going back at least to 1997. (A university spokesperson says they don't have access to records before that).
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Bear Valley Girl Scout Troop works to earn new badges
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - The Bear Valley Girl Scout troop got a firsthand look at the technology that powers a local newscast. Members of the Anchorage Girl Scout Troop 23082 visited Alaska’s News Source for a behind-the-scenes tour of the newsroom, control room, studio, and weather center — and even got their moment in the spotlight.
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This Alaska musician is likely UAA's youngest-ever graduate. But she says it's not all about her.
When the University of Alaska Anchorage holds its commencement ceremony May 3, it will celebrate a young woman who is likely its youngest-ever graduate. At 17 years old, Rainey Spurlock holds that distinction, going back at least to 1997. (A university spokesperson says they don't have access to records before that).
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One Anchorage high school will lose its band program next year. The director says they’re cutting more than music
East High band director Todd Barton understands how hard it is to learn an instrument. “I started playing in third grade, on a saxophone, and boy, I hated it,” he said. He stuck with it though. He had a great teacher, and slowly, he started to like it. By seventh grade he was having so much fun that he decided he wanted to be a band director when he grew up. That was nearly half a century ago, but he still gets excited when he talks about teaching.
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Anchorage schools push first day back after parent backlash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage School Board has approved an updated 2026-27 school calendar that returns the first day of school to Aug. 19 after complaints from families about an earlier start date. In a message sent to families this week, the Anchorage School District said the board approved...