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Helping make a grade

...testing fees last year. "Some school districts just pay for it out of their slush fund," she said. "The Juneau school district, they've never requested reimbursement. My personal goal is to continue to spread the word about the program...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2012-09-01/helping-make-a-grade
News
Senate District O - Q and A

...rural and urban areas. I believe certain needs like transportation should be addressed separately. Comparing the Juneau school district to the Kenai Peninsula school district is a good example of different needs. Juneau's area is 3,254 square...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/2012-08-24/senate-district-o-q-and-a
Opinion
New education standards increase rigor

...drop out of college. Employers also say high school graduates are not fully prepared for the workplace." The Juneau School District has found that out as well, as was presented last year when the district moved to raise its graduation requirements...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2012-02-08/new-education-standards-increase-rig
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School building budget grows

...power and mechanical upgrades will each cost around $1 million or lower, some of them half or less. In the Juneau School District, work on Gastineau Elementary's commons and gym renovations will finish up this summer, followed by its playground...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2012-02-12/school-building-budget-grows
News
New education standards increase rigor

...drop out of college. Employers also say high school graduates are not fully prepared for the workplace." The Juneau School District has found that out as well, as was presented last year when the district moved to raise its graduation requirements...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2012-02-08/new-education-standards-increase-rig
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Teaching Artist's Academy comes to Homer

...Valley, the school's library, music and art programs have experienced phenomenal growth," Laury Scandling, Juneau School District assistant superintendent, wrote in a letter recommending Heagy for teacher of the year. Heagy's presentation...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/arts-entertainment/2011-09-08/teaching-artists-acade
Arts & Entertainment
New test evaluates career skills

...assistant in any state department -- test certificates can stand in for a GED or a high school diploma, she said. Juneau School District Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator Phil Loseby said it's possible the test could eventually supplant the...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/030210/new_569749369.shtml
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Student camp highlights homelessness

...The school's Rotary Interact Club has done this since 2004. In this past school year, 194 students in the Juneau School District were identified as homeless. By law, a student is defined as a part of a "family in transition" when the student...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/110810/new_732996462.shtml
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Committee cuts pre-K pilot funding

...Juneau elementary schools, Glacier View and Gastineau, said Laurie Scandling, assistant superintendent with the Juneau School District. "We have some very promising, promising results at both sites," she said. "These are kids who could most...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/030211/new_793455823.shtml
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Kudos to Juneau for instituting drug testing policy

...accountable for their actions, the Juneau School District Board of Education has recently...on a regular basis. The Juneau School District is trying to help prevent...argue that the substances the Juneau School District is testing student athletes...

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