Education

Hands-on science learning in Dillingham

By Hannah Colton • Mar 27, 2015

On March 27, curious minds in Dillingham enjoyed UAF's community science night in the middle school gym. Participants had the chance to generate human-powered electricity, explore the solar system inside a blow-up planetarium, and interact with goats and bunnies.

The event gathered scientists from the UAF, the Bristol Bay Campus, UA Museum of the North, 4-H, and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game.

Elementary students race on in I-Did-a-Read

By Hannah Colton • Mar 24, 2015

Students travel from checkpoint to checkpoint along the I-Did-a-Read trail by reading hundreds of minutes.

Eighth grade "Can Do" project continues

By Hannah Colton • Mar 13, 2015

The DHS Class of 2019's ongoing can drive benefits both the students and the senior center.

University of Alaska Board Of Regents approves 5% tuition increase

By Josh Edge • Feb 23, 2015

UA Board of Regents on Friday voted 8-2 in favor of a 5 percent tuition increase, in an effort to gain ground on the University’s budget shortfall.

ANSEP sets plan for more native teachers

By Matt Martin • Feb 17, 2015

Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program plans to place a math or science teacher in every rural village in the state within the next 10 years.

Frazier hired as DCSD Superintendent for 2015-16 school year

By Dave Bendinger • Feb 10, 2015

Assistant Superintendent “promoted from within” to top district spot after 3-2 vote of School Board Monday.

CANCELLED: Varsity Basketball weathered out, for now

By Dave Bendinger • Jan 9, 2015

Depending on the weather, games may be rescheduled for Saturday at 1pm and 7pm.

New "mini libraries" coming soon

By Connor Ito • Jan 2, 2015

Five birdhouse sized mini, free libraries will pop up soon around town, thanks to an effort by the Friends of the Library.

DELAY: Dillingham Schools to start one hour late Monday

By Dave Bendinger • Dec 1, 2014

Asst. Superintendent Danny Frazier says DCSD operating on a one hour delay, and no buses past Waskey Road Monday morning.

USDA in Alaska awards $400,000 to Aleutian East borough School District

By Thea Card • Nov 21, 2014

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USDA Rural Development awarded over $1 million to Alaskan communities for distance learning and telemedicine.

Two more read a million!

By Dave Bendinger • Nov 17, 2014

Kiley Clouse, 4th grade, and Jonas Tweet, 3rd grade, join 5th grader Angelina Olson in the Dillingham Elementary School 'Million Word Club.'

Dillingham Elementary Student Read Over One Million Words in Two Months

By Thea Card • Oct 31, 2014

DILLINGHAM-- The Dillingham Elementary School is keeping track of how many words students read by using a computer program that tracks the kid’s efforts. The students have from the beginning of the school year to May to reach one million words and then they will win a tee-shirt and their name will be posted on the gym wall. Only two months into the school year and one student has already hit that million word mark. KDLG’s Thea Card has the story.

ANSEP Receives $6 Million Grant to Expand Middle School Academies

By Thea Card • Oct 24, 2014

The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, or ANSEP, was awarded a $6 million grant through the passage of House Bill 278. The program is using that money to offer eight additional Middle School Academies.

ANSEP works with the University of Alaska system to effect systemic change in the hiring patterns of Alaska Natives in science and engineering by placing students on a career path to leadership. This starts by placing students beginning in sixth grade through high school in science and engineering undergraduate degree programs.

Dillingham School Teacher Finalist for Alaska Teacher of the Year

By Thea Card • Oct 16, 2014

A Dillingham City School teacher is being considered by the state of Alaska for teacher of the year.

Erika Schneider grew up in Massachusetts, went to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and immediately started applying for jobs in interesting locations-- like Alaska. She taught in the Bering Strait School District for four years and has been teaching in Dillingham for the past three years.

UAF Vice-Chancellor Visits the Bristol Bay Campus

By Mike Mason • Oct 13, 2014

The man who oversees all of the rural campuses of the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been touring those campuses since being appointed to the job back in July. Evon Peter visited the Bristol Bay Campus last week and then sat down with KDLG’s Mike Mason.

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