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2024
May
DEED Announces 2025 Alaska Teacher of the Year
Four Teachers Names Finalists for Alaska Teacher of the Year
Two Alaska Students Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars
April
2022 - 2023 AK STAR State Assessment Results Released
DEED Seeks Resolution to Maintenance of Equity Compliance Dispute with U.S. Department of Education (govdelivery.com)
March
Federal Department of Education Demands Alaska Use Funding Formula that Harms Rural Schools (govdelivery.com)
DEED and UAF AT&P Host Teacher Retention and Recruitment Convening (govdelivery.com)
February
Department of Education and Early Development Develops Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Framework in Alaska (govdelivery.com)
January
The Milken Family Foundation Makes a Surprise Visit to Alaska (govdelivery.com)
Alaska Teacher Selected as Finalist for 2024 National Teacher of the Year (govdelivery.com)
USDA Approves Alaska Project to Provide Food to Eligible Children (govdelivery.com)
The Alaska State Board of Education Approves Updated Assessment Measures (govdelivery.com)
Alaska Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program (govdelivery.com)
2023
December
State Board of Education Holds Virtual Meeting (govdelivery.com)
Museum Collections Advisory Committee to Host Upcoming Meeting (govdelivery.com)
Joel Isaak Named DEED Deputy Commissioner (govdelivery.com)
November
Arctic Light Elementary School Named National ESEA Distinguished School (govdelivery.com)
Alaska Leads Charter Student Performance in New Ranking
October
State Board of Education Holds Quarterly Meeting (govdelivery.com)
DEED Releases 2023 Results for Three Statewide Assessments (govdelivery.com)
September
Three Alaska Schools Awarded 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools (govdelivery.com)
DEED Publishes Teacher Retention and Recruitment Playbook (govdelivery.com)
August
State Board of Education Adopts Interscholastic Activities Regulation
State Board of Education Schedules Special Board Meeting
Alaskan Educators to Receive Funding for Classroom Supplies
July
Dr. Deena Bishop Appointed the New DEED Commissioner
May
DEED Announces 2024 Alaska Teacher of the Year
April
Five Schools Earn Designation of Alaska Purple Star School
Alaska Reads Act Regulations Adopted
February
DEED Announces Participation of Child and Adult Care Food Program Agencies in Alaska
January
State Board of Education Votes to Open Public Comment for Alaska Reads Act Regulations
Alaska Teacher Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year
State Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting January 25
2022
December
Ten Organizations Selected for Evidence-Based Summer Learning Program Grants
State Board of Education Votes to Send Teacher Certification Regulations Out for Public Comment
State Board of Education & Early Development to Meet in Anchorage December 7-8
November
Denali Elementary School Named National ESEA Distinguished School
DEED Releases 2022 Statewide Assessment Results
October
New Coding Program Available Statewide for Alaskan Students
Amid Steep Nationwide Declines, Alaska Maintains Achievement Level in Reading, Declines in Math on The Nation’s Report Card
Two Alaska Schools Recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools
September
State Board of Education Approves Commissioner Recruitment Process, Regulation Amendments, and Student Advisor Selection
August
State Board of Education to Meet in Sitka September 6-7
DEED Announces 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year
July
7.13.22 State Board Appoints Acting Commissioner
June
6.2.22 State Board of Education to Hold Quarterly Meeting June 8-9
6.8.22 State Board of Education Meeting Held in Anchorage
Commissioner Letter on Letterhead 6.8.22
May
5.11.22 Four Teachers Named Finalist for Alaska Teacher of the Year
April
4.11.22 Alaska Science of Reading Symposium to Convene April 29-May 1
4.15.22 Twenty Schools Earn Alaska Purple Star School Recognition
4.26.22 Mary Huntington Suzzuk Named Mt. Edgecumbe High School Director
4.27.22 DEED Accepting Applications for After School Program Grants
4.27.22 Alaska Science of Reading Symposium Underway This Weekend in Anchorage
March
3.2.22 State Board Provisionally Approves UAA Early Childhood Education Program
February
2.23.22 State Board of Education to Meet in Juneau March 1-2
January
1.13.22 Alaskan Students Named to U.S. Senate Youth Program
1.20.22 State Board of Education to hold Special Meeting Jan. 26
1.26.21 DEED Launches Dashboard for Alaska K-12 Education COVID Relief Funding
2021
December
12.01.2021 REAA Reapportionment Finalized (pdf)
12.02.21 State Board of Education to hold quarterly meeting Dec. 8 and 9
12.10.21 State Board of Education sends regulations to public comment and delays vote on UAA Early Education program approval ht (pdf)
October
Cook Inlet Tribal Council to develop analysis and recommendations on Native education models for Alaska
State Board of Education to hold work session October 27
September
DEED releases 2021 PEAKS assessment results
Alaska Innovative Assessment System
State Board of Education to hold work session September 22
Alaska School recognized as National Blue Ribbon School
August
State Board of Education to meet in Fairbanks August 23-25 (pdf)
State Board of Education advances Mt. Edgecumbe land sale, Eagle Academy Charter School expansion, and approves other business (pdf)
U.S. Department of Education approves Alaska's ARP State Plan
July
DEED partners with AFN to scope tribal compacting of education (pdf)
June
Alaskas Pandemic EBT program approved to help feed over 70000 Alaska children
State Board of Education adopts changes to English language earner standards, Mount Edgecumbe High School credit requirements
Alaska's innovative assessment to improve value of English Language Arts and Math testing for students, educators and families
Alaska's Innovative Assessment District Fact Sheet
State Board of Education to hold quarterly meeting June 9, 10
May
Purple Star School program to support military children
April
DEED Announces 2021-2022 Alaska Teacher of the Year
State Board votes to open public comment for English Language Learning regulations (pdf)
Teacher Retention and Recruitment Action Report released (pdf)
TRR Action Plan April 2021 (pdf)
State Board of Education to meet Wednesday (pdf)
March
State Board of Education Approves Charter School Renewals Land Conveyance and More
State Board of Education quarterly meeting to be held March 16-17
Alaska Students Named to U.S. Youth Senate Program (pdf)
February
State Board to Hold Work Session on Feb. 24
January
State Board Welcomes Two Members, Adopts Regulations Updating Early Learning Guidelines
New ‘Amplify Youth Voices Alaska’ project gives Alaska youth an artistic outlet during COVID-19 pandemic
State Board to Hold Special Meeting on January 26
2020
December
DEED Announces Alaska Agencies Providing Free Meals to Children
State Board Receives COVID-19 Education Updates
State Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting on December 9
November
Two Alaska Schools Named National ESEA Distinguished Schools
October
State Board to Hold Work Session on October 21 (pdf)
Alaska Nonprofit Receives Grant to Support Rural Charter School
September
DEED Issues Broadband Assistance Grants to Improve School Bandwidth
DEED Awarded $9.1M Grant to Promote Student Mental Health (pdf)
Two Alaska Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon School Honors (pdf)
State Board Adopts Regulations to Allow Credits for Military Training (pdf)
State Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting on September 16-17
August
DEED and AASB Release a Trauma-Engaged Toolkit for Alaska Schools During the Pandemic and Beyond
State Board to Hold Work Session on August 19
July
DEED and DHSS Launch Professional Development Webinars to Prepare for the 2020-2021 School Year
State Board to Hold Work Session on July 22
DEED’s Plan to Strengthen Career and Technical Education
June
State Board Seeks Public Comment on Library Standards
DEED Releases Restart and Reentry Framework Guidance for K-12 Schools
State Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting on June 10-11 (pdf)
May
DEED Releases 'Alaska's Smart Start 2020' Framework for Reopening Schools (pdf)
April
State Board to Hold Work Session on April 22
March
State Board to Hold Special Work Session in Response to COVID-19
DEED Launches Alaska Statewide Virtual School
State Board to Hold Special Work Session Relating to COVID-19
DEED to Receive Waiver for Assessment and Accountability Requirements from U.S. Department of Education
DEED Launches Website to Support Student Learning in Response to COVID-19
February
State Board to Hold Work Session on February 26
New Per-Pupil Expenditure Data Available to the Public
January
State Board Meets to Prepare for 2020 Legislative Session (pdf)
DEED Announces Federal Literacy Development Sub-Grant Recipients (pdf)
State Board to Meet January 20 by Audio Conference (pdf)
