This Day in Alaskan History-July 1st, 1935
City and Borough of Wrangell and Tlingit & Haida Finalize Lease Agreement to Expand Early Childhood Education and Daycare Services
The City and Borough of Wrangell and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced the signing of a lease agreement to expand education opportunities in Wrangell, including additional Head Start classroom space and the foundation for new day care services. The newly signed lease provides Tlingit & Haida with […]
Alaska House Passes Mandates for Wireless Telecommunication Devices in Alaskan Schools
JUNEAU – Tuesday, the House passed House Bill 57: Communication Devices in Public Schools, on a vote of 34-6. HB 57 requires that school districts create policies restricting the possession and use of cellphones to improve the learning environment of Alaskan schools. “There’s overwhelming data that cell phone access and social media consumed nearly constantly […]
Christian Nationalism Marches on With ‘Bible-Infused’ Texas Curriculum
“What we’re seeing here in Texas with these lessons is a larger national push to promote the idea that American identity and Christian identity are woven together, are one in the same,” said one professor. Parents, teachers, and other critics of Christian nationalism were outraged by a Texas board’s Friday vote to approve a “Bible-infused” […]