This Day in Alaskan History-July 1st, 1935
This Day in Alaskan History-May 3rd, 1917
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Bill Strengthening Local Government, School Boards Passes the Senate
JUNEAU – Wednesday the State Senate unanimously passed SB 143, an act granting Municipalities and Boroughs the ability to decide the term lengths for school board seats. The bill by Senator Rob Yundt (R – Wasilla) would empower local governments and school boards to make decisions that best fit their individual community’s needs. For […]
This Day in Alaska History-April 1st, 1869
The first school in Alaska opened in Sitka on this date in 1869. While the territory of Alaska was purchased in 1867, the U.S. government had made no moves to open any schools in Alaska, so Sitka took it upon itself to begin its own. The school was housed in a log cabin, and […]