Department of Education and Early Development

For the first time in over a decade, children in Nikolski are back in the classroom. The Nikolski school’s revival came through combined efforts of the Aleutian Region School District and the local tribal organization.

As several schools across the state have begun implementing various cellphone restrictions, the Unalaska City School District is looking to follow suit. Unalaska Superintendent Kim Hanisch said the district hasn't made any decisions, but a 20-member committee is contemplating what a cellphone ban might look like on the island.

The Unalaska City School District has performed near the top of the state in testing again this year, according to Superintendent Jim Wilson. When compared to the rest of Alaska’s public schools, Wilson said the district ranked fifth based on new statewide data from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development’s yearly Report Card to the Public. It’s an assessment of things like graduation rates, testing scores and teacher quality in the state’s public schools.

The Unalaska School Board voted to adopt the school district's Smart Start 2020 Plan at its meeting Wednesday night.The district will submit the plan to…