Education
BSSD Students Separated Into Two Groups, Going To School Two Days a Week
Students in the Bering Strait School District (BSSD) will physically be in school buildings two days a week, starting September 14th. That’s according to the latest plan announced by BSSD’s Superintendent Dr. Bobby Bolen.
Read MoreBack to School Plans Being Worked Out for Bering Strait Region, New Teachers Arrive Soon
Similar to Nome schools, BSSD will require all of its students and staff to get a daily temperature reading upon entering a school building, and wear a mask and or a face shield while inside the classroom.
Read MoreNome Staff & Students Expected to Wear Masks At School Starting in the Fall
Officials with Nome Public Schools say they are preparing to be flexible for any situation when the next academic year starts in August. But schools certainly won’t feel like they did before COVID-19…
Read MoreSome Educators Concerned Over Florida Virtual School Model Adopted by Alaska
As the school year wraps up, educators across Alaska have been utilizing different forms of distance instruction, including a model based on the Florida Virtual School. But for schools in Western AK…
Read MoreNome School Board Passes $14-Million Budget Proposal, City Council to Finalize
Tuesday evening the Nome School Board approved the final draft of its budget for Fiscal Year 2021 as well as the purchase of a new van and laptops.
Read MoreKawerak is Paying for Foster Families’ Internet, Relieves a ‘Heavy Burden’
Regional foster families will have free internet access until the end of May, financed by Kawerak Inc.
Read MoreLower Yukon School District COO Will Take Over as Superintendent This July
The Lower Yukon School District has appointed a new superintendent to replace Hannibal Anderson, who has retired from the position after being superintendent since the fall of 2018.
Read MoreBSSD Making a Thousand Face Shields, Some Masks for NSHC Healthcare Providers
Employees with the Bering Strait School District (BSSD) are using school technology to create face shields, masks, and straps for the Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC).
Read MoreNome School Board Requests $3-Million From City, Focuses on Iñupiaq Immersion
More local and traditional knowledge is set to be a key feature in future school years at Nome Public Schools. That was the Nome School Board’s focus last Tuesday night
Read MoreNome Public Schools’ Staff & Students Adjust to New Normal of Distance Learning
With all schools remaining closed through the rest of the school year, distance education continues, forcing Nome Public Schools’ teachers to adapt.
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