Tag: Alaska House of Representatives

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

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

by Katherine Rose | Feb 13, 2026 | ,

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. Read More
Kreiss-Tomkins: Legislator-in-motion

Kreiss-Tomkins: Legislator-in-motion

by Rachel Waldholz, KCAW | May 7, 2014 | , ,

In 2013, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins went to Juneau as a 23-year-old novice lawmaker. He returned last week, at the end of his freshman term, as the sponsor of a successful Native languages bill that got national attention. Kreiss-Tomkins is up for reelection in November. He stopped by KCAW to discuss his summer plans, the virtues of sometimes doing nothing, and how to cope with Juneau when you’re a freshman in the minority. Read More
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