Teaching and Learning

Homer police arrested two Homer High School students Thursday after they allegedly left a fake bomb inside the building, causing its temporary evacuation. A Homer Police Department statement says police took Zachary Fraley, 18, and a 16-year-old boy into...

The future looks promising for the class of 2013 in the Anchorage School District with thousands of students graduating this week at the Sullivan Arena. ASD says more than 3,200 seniors have been offered $44 million in scholarships and awards from local...

More than 40 Anchorage School District (ASD) schools will be participating in Bike to School Day this Wednesday, May 8. This event, as part of National Bike Month, promotes bicycling safety, a healthier lifestyle, and environmental and community...

The Anchorage School District wants the public’s help to beef up its social studies curriculum and move the district and its students towards the nationwide common core standards. Some of ASD's history books will be a thing of the past, next school...

A Burchell High School student received a national award Monday morning in a special ceremony that took place at the Wasilla alternative school. Dajonee Hale, an 18 year-old senior at Burchell, was given the Inspiration Award, handed out by the Army...

The Juneau School District will and the public school teachers union will invite a mediator to help settle contract negotiations.     KINY-AM (http://bit.ly/WBe2Xg) reports an impasse was declared in contract talks between the district and the nearly 400...

Do you know what's in your kid's school lunch? Neither does a Chugiak High School student, who is on a mission to make the Anchorage School District show every ingredient it serves to students -- in a very kid-friendly way. The push for the policy change...

Alaska State Troopers say a school bus that was struck in a Mat-Su Valley crash Thursday afternoon, injuring six people including five children, had its lights flashing and its stop sign deployed when it was rear-ended. In a Monday AST dispatch,...

South High School theater students made a twist to a classic storybook tale. On Saturday evening, students performed “Rocking Red Riding Hood,” a musical set to the sound of 1950’s rock and roll. The student performers were also...

“The real thing is we can’t control what happens in our world and the kids know that, bad things are going to happen,” Denali Montessori teacher Dawnmarie Riley said. Should Anchorage educators discuss current events with young...

Eds: APNewsNow. Corrects last paragraph to show Lee Graham is associate professor, not assistant professor.     JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The University of Alaska Southeast has gained approval for a program to help teachers become better online instructors....

Artwork at Palmer High School prompted some controversy among parents after a collection of pieces were put on display in a common area of the school on April 5. The display was taken down on Wednesday. Some students spoke out, creating signs and...