Joy Cogburn-Smith
Appointee to the State Board of Education and Early Development · Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development
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Joy Cogburn-Smith is a member of the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development, representing the Second Judicial District. The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development lists her appointment date as 04/14/2026 and term expiration as 03/01/2029.
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State board approves UAS master's program for Native language teachers
Alaska's State Board of Education approved a master's degree program in Indigenous language teaching at University of Alaska Southeast, expanding graduate preparation for Alaska Native language educators as the state addresses rapid language loss.
Alaska residential schools seek doubled stipends to cover rising costs
Senate Bill 257 would double state funding for Alaska residential schools to cover rising costs. The bill aims to fix a funding gap that has remained stagnant since 2014.
House panel advances Alaska Native language task force bill
House panel advanced a bill to create a task force reviewing Alaska Native language preservation, with lawmakers calling the state's language situation a crisis.
