Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

State Board of Education approves ad hoc committee for MEHS

The Alaska State Board of Education is establishing an ad hoc committee for Mt. Edgecumbe High School.

Sitka School District fund balance low, but not zero, following audit

Sitka School District officials say the school budget is in better shape than previously thought, but its fund balance is now down by over half-a-million dollars.

Audit finds Sitka School District will start budget process with deficit

The Sitka School District is now looking at a budget deficit as it enters Fiscal Year '27.

City, nonprofit group to host childcare listening sessions on Saturday

Accessing affordable childcare is an ongoing challenge in Sitka, and now the city is looking for solutions.

GPIP board greenlights new long-term lease for NSRAA

A fish hatchery program is extending its lease with the city for another decade, with the option to extend for another 40 years after that.

Lawmakers press superintendent, education commissioner over conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School

State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. So far, a quarter of the students have dropped out or changed schools this school year. The hearings follow months of concern about student welfare at the state-run boarding school that serves primarily Alaska Native students from rural communities around the state.