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Angela Denning/CoastAlaskaEthan Daayoosh Petticrew spent over 30 years in education and holds a master's degree in K-12 instruction and curriculum. He is Unangax̂ and Tlingit - Yeil of the Kiks.adi from Gagaan Hit - and grew up in Wrangell in Southeast Alaska. -
Sofia Stuart-Rasi/KUCBOn May 29, the students presented their projects to about a dozen locals at the Unalaska Public Library, where they also took questions from the crowd. Alaska holds its statewide History Day contest entirely online, so the gathering was practice for the in-person judges they’ll soon face.
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At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the Unalaska school board approved a proposed FY27 budget. It includes flat funding from the state, but a slightly larger ask of the city, which almost always grants the district its full request. -
Come next school year, Unalaska elementary students will likely be swinging from shiny new monkey bars. -
City officials are looking to replace the Unalaska Elementary School playground as soon as this summer. Thomas Roufus, chair of the Parks, Culture and Recreation committee, urged city council members Tuesday night to address the deteriorating play structure. -
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Unalaska school board discussed various adjustments to the 2027-2028 academic calendar, including a later start to the school year and the elimination of the district’s spring break. -
The Unalaska school board has selected a new superintendent to lead the island’s school district next year. -
After receiving and reviewing 17 applications, the Unalaska school board selected four top candidates for the island’s vacant superintendent position during an executive session Friday evening. -
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has named Unalaska’s Alyssa McDonald as interim director of the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham. McDonald took over on Jan. 11 and will serve until a permanent director is found. -
For this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Superintendent Kim Hanisch to discuss how the fall semester went, the district's budget and calendar planning process and improvements to the school meal program. -
Unalaska’s school district has started its search for a new superintendent. And this go around, they’re trying to get ahead of the game with early feedback about what community members want from applicants. -
The Unalaska City School District launched its first Giving Tree Project this month, aiming to bring extra holiday cheer to families on the island.
