Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Karen Morrison as deputy commissioner at the Alaska Department of Education and Early Childhood Education.
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The Petersburg School Board unanimously approved next year’s budget Tuesday night.
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The Petersburg School District and the teachers union have reached a tentative agreement after five months of negotiations. The district made an offer on May 7 that includes the union’s last salary proposal.
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The Petersburg School District will join a group that is planning to sue the state for failure to properly fund education. The Petersburg School Board voted unanimously to join the Coalition of Education Equity at their meeting on April 16. The nonprofit advocates for education policy in Alaska. Executive Director Caroline Storm addressed the school board at its last meeting.
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Around 100 people, many wearing red, flooded the sidewalks of Petersburg’s downtown on April 24. They were marching in support of increased state funding for education.
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The Petersburg School Board gets an update from Director of Finance Shannon Baird during...
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District 2 Rep. Rebecca Himschoot voted for a bipartisan education bill worth almost $250 million. KFSK’s Shelby Herbert caught up with Rep. Himschoot while she was in Petersburg meeting with constituents. She says the education bill feels like a huge win for Alaska schools.
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The Petersburg School Board will cover budgetary business at its meeting tonight. Board members will get an update on the budget process for the next school year from Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter and Finance Director Shannon Baird.
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