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‘It’s going to be strong way after I’m gone’: Bernie Gurule retires after 17 years as Mt. Edgecumbe’s principal

by Katherine Rose | May 9, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

When Mt. Edgecumbe High School Seniors graduated on May 5, they weren’t alone in saying their farewells to the school. After 17 years as the school’s principal, Bernie Gurule is retiring. Read More

Honoring Gil Truitt, lifelong Mt. Edgecumbe Brave and caretaker of local history

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Feb 23, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Mt. Edgecumbe High School celebrated Gil Truitt Day on Tuesday and honored the Tlingit elder and local historian with a plaque dedication and tribute. The holiday has been part of the school’s Founders Week celebrations for two years, but it’s particularly poignant this year, the first since the death of the former teacher and administrator last July. Read More

With state’s order to close boarding schools, Mt. Edgecumbe students say an early goodbye

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 19, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

If and when Alaska’s students return to classrooms on March 30, Mt. Edgecumbe High School students in Sitka will not be among them. Although the state is sending them home early, education will continue remotely. Read More

‘We can’t let this happen’: Budget cuts threaten Sitka’s education institutions

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 17, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Gov. Dunleavy's proposed budget cuts -- if passed -- could ripple through the Alaskan economy in harmful ways. Last week, educators, nonprofit administrators, and health care officials met at the UAS Sitka Campus to consider their futures. In Part 1 of a three-part series, KCAW revisits the education panel. Read More