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Ninilchik, AK · Education
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‘It’s a calling’: 70 UAA students earn nursing degrees days before National Nurse Week
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Seventy students earned their nursing degrees from the University of Alaska Anchorage this week as the country recognizes National Nurse Week. Of the graduating class, 34 were from the School of Nursing on the Anchorage campus. For recent graduate Marco Rivera, completing the program took eight...
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Homer High School music students attend state Solo and Ensemble Festival in Anchorage
Last weekend, May 8th and 9th, approximately 45 Homer High School students traveled to Anchorage to attend the ASAA (Alaska School Activities Association) Solo and Ensemble music festival. According to Homer High School band teacher, Eric Simondsen, in order to qualify for the state event, students had to first earn a “superior rating” at the local level in Soldotna.
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Anchorage School Board wants $920 increase to BSA, says funding would stop school closures
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage School Board passed a resolution during a special meeting Tuesday urging the Alaska Legislature in the final days of the session to pass a bill to permanently increase the per-student funding amount by $920. The current amount — known as the Base Student Allocation...
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Three Anchorage schools could stay open if lawmakers pass unlikely funding formula increase
Three Anchorage schools set to close could stay open after all, if the Alaska Legislature passes a significant, long-term increase to school funding. However unlikely, that’s the plan under a budget resolution the Anchorage School Board passed Tuesday. It directs the Anchorage School District to reverse course on closing three elementary schools – Campbell STEM, Fire Lake and Lake Otis – if the Legislature boosts the state’s school funding formula by $920 per student.
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Laptop donation helps Anchorage students access technology
A technology donation in Anchorage is helping connect students with the tools they need to succeed. AT&T and Camp Fire Alaska provided 100 refurbished laptops for distribution to Anchorage students in need. Officials say the donation is aimed at expanding access to technology, supporting digital literacy, and helping bridge the digital divide in the community.
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Anchorage graduation season begins with South High ceremony
Graduation season is officially underway in Anchorage as the Anchorage School District’s Big 8 commencement ceremonies began Monday afternoon. More than 300 South High School seniors took center stage at the Alaska Airlines Center, celebrating the milestone surrounded by proud family members and friends. Members of the Class of...
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Colony music teacher named 2027 Alaska Teacher of the Year
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - A high school music teacher from the Matanuska Valley has been named the 2027 Alaska Teacher of the Year. Dr. Jamin Burton, music teacher at Colony High School, has been teaching at the school since 2004. In his tenure at Colony, the Northern Knights marching band has performed all over the world.
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Chugiak High School opens 50-year-old time capsule
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - First assembled in 1976 and entombed in the 1980s, a long-buried time capsule in the courtyard at Chugiak High School was finally opened Friday. Chugiak alumni from the Class of 1976 had the honor of opening the capsule, revealing assorted notes, an audio tape and other trinkets from the time.
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Chugiak Class of 1976 set to open 50-year-old time capsule
CHUGIAK, Alaska (KTUU) - A rusted, mud-covered time capsule buried by Chugiak High School’s class of 1976 will be opened Friday, revealing secrets sealed 50 years ago. “50 years ago they had a teacher named Andy Kirk who was very inspirational and their class together put together this, and it’s been sitting in the memorial Andy Kirk courtyard underneath 6, a bunch of concrete, waiting for the night class of 1976 to have a 50th year reunion with the intent to open it,” Megan Hatswell, Chugiak High School principal, said.
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Inlet View Elementary celebrates opening ribbon cutting ceremony
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Inlet View Elementary School celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, joining the Government Hill Elementary School neighborhood program. While the ribbon cutting celebrated the school’s opening, students have been attending classes in the building for several months. “Students actually moved in in January,...
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Palmer music teacher Dr. Jamin Burton named Alaska Teacher of the Year
Alaska has named its 2027 Teacher of the Year, recognizing a beloved music teacher and band director in Palmer during a time when arts programs across the state are facing financial challenges. Dr. Jamin Burton, a music teacher at Colony High School, was honored this week by the Alaska Department...
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Colony High School band director named Alaska’s 2027 Teacher of the Year
Alaska’s 2027 Teacher of the Year is a beloved band director and longtime music educator from the Mat-Su Valley. The Alaska Department of Education surprised Colony High School teacher Dr. Jamin Burton during an early morning assembly, naming him the state’s Teacher of the Year. Dr. Burton has...
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From the classroom to the real world: Steller Secondary students get a behind-the-scenes look at how live news happens
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - When viewers watch the daily newscast, they see the anchors on camera — but a full team behind the scenes is working to gather the news and produce the live show. This week, a group of video production students got an up-close tour of how...