Mary Marks
Juneau Tlingit & Haida Community Council member and delegate · Juneau Tlingit & Haida Community Council
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School leaders urge Alaska education task force to raise funding and restore pensions
School leaders told the legislature's education funding task force to raise per student funding, restore teacher pensions, and fund building repairs separately. • Districts report 311 first day teacher vacancies and $2.4 billion in deferred maintenance statewide. • Public comment runs through Dec. 8, with a final task force report due Jan. 19.
Homeschool parents urge Alaska education task force to drop draft line on correspondence programs
Homeschool parents urged a legislative task force to drop a draft line pushing correspondence programs into brick and mortar schools. Correspondence serves about 1 in 5 Alaska students.
Juneau Assembly votes 6-3 to sell old City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute
Juneau took Sealaska Heritage Institute's $1.5 million for its old City Hall instead of seeking bids at $2.5 million. Nobody has appraised the building.
Juneau's glacial flood was the mildest yet, but barrier costs are climbing
Juneau's Aug. 13 glacial flood was the mildest yet, damaging 12 homes — officials credit the barriers but say upkeep may cost more than the city planned.
