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Peninsula residents protest trans girls in sports at state school board meeting
The Alaska Board of Education last week met at the George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration Building…
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Voting underway to determine next head of teachers union
The election follows the firing of former president Nathan Erfurth, who was arrested in May on charges of…
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New reading curriculum to cover Alaska history, culture instead of religion
The change comes after some teachers and community members questioned whether some of the proposed topics, specifically Judaism,…
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Awaiting state funding, board of ed works to bring back staff positions
Alaska lawmakers this session passed a budget bill that includes $175 million in one-time funding for Alaska’s K-12…
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Former Soldotna high school teacher charged with sex abuse of a minor ousted as head of teachers union
A former teacher at Soldotna High School was removed this week as president of the Kenai Peninsula Borough…
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Homer Flex High School graduates 10
The ceremony took place Monday Land’s End Resort Quarter Deck
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‘Dive into experiences and endeavor to learn’
Graduates receive accolades, advice, farewell in 2023 commencement ceremony
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Kids gather for annual Salmon Celebration at Johnson Lake
They stocked rainbow trout in the lake and visited dozens of booths to learn about fish, wildlife, habitat…
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School board considers capital improvement plan
Of the 13 projects included on the district’s priority list, eight are being funded through the school maintenance…
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Assembly OKs max school funding
The borough will contribute $54.8 million to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District for fiscal year 2024
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Chambers honor Caring for the Kenai finalists
The contest challenges peninsula students to devise ways to improve the environment or prepare for a natural disaster
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School funding tops district’s priority list
“Parental rights” legislation and defined benefit plans were also among concerns discussed