Interested in participating in National Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACPF) Week?
Register here: …sponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Regi…

DEED is seeking sponsors for the Summer Food Service Program during the 2024 summer. Sponsors work with DEED and USDA to provide nutritious meals during the summer break for children while they do not have access to school meals. Learn more: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AKDEE…

Applications for the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council close on March 4, 2024. YPC brings together leaders in grades 8th - 11th from across the country who are interested in supporting disaster preparedness nationally and locally. Learn more: fema.gov/emergency-mana…

The U.S. Department of Education is excited to invite teams of educators to apply to join the upcoming Teach to Lead Summit, a three-day, in-person convening Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14, 2024, in San Diego, California. Learn more at: eed.communities.ed.gov/#program/teach…

The Alaska State Board of Education is meeting in Juneau next week! The public is welcome to join Wednesday's meeting. Meeting materials, including the agenda and Zoom link, can be found online here: education.alaska.gov/State_Board

The Association of Alaska School Boards provides an annual scholarship award of $1,500 to up to 15 students to support post-high school educational pursuits. Interested? You can learn more here:
aasb.org/june-nelson-me…

Have you read the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) 2024 Outcomes Report yet? APS recipients are 2x more likely to graduate with a bachelor's degree and 95% of recipients remain in Alaska two years after graduation!
acpe.alaska.gov/Portals/3/APS/…

The next Alaska Native Language Community of Practice meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 21 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to join and receive a Zoom invitation.

How are you celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich Day? Learn more about the inspirational civil rights leader by checking out the extensive Alaska State Archives: archives.alaska.gov/education/pera… #aklearns #elizabethperatrovich #archives

The Coffee and Content Series continues on Monday, February 19th! This month, Lindsay Kemeny will join us to discuss decodable texts. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has extended the deadline for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Notice of Funding Opportunity to March 22, 2024, instead of January 23, 2024. For more information, please visit BroadbandUSA.NTIA.gov.

LAST CHANCE to complete the District-Wide Early Education Grant Application. The Alaska Reads Act Early Education Program Grant will provide funding for a three-year period for the development or improvement of a district-wide early education program. education.alaska.gov/forms/05-24-02…

Applying for the FY2025 District Wide Early Education Program Approval? We have two technical assistance webinars coming up:

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 12:00p.m. - bit.ly/48QCyMS
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 10:00a.m. - bit.ly/3vZzZtv

Calling all creative writers! The 2023-2024 Statewide Creative Writing Contest, sponsored by UAA and the ADN, will accept entries until Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Commissioner Dr. Deena Bishop will be a panelist tomorrow during AASB's Law and Policy Day to discuss the political process of education funding.

Friday, February 9, 2024
8:30AM - 5:00PM
Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau

#aklearns #educationfunding #educationpolicy #aked

Join DEED tomorrow at 10AM for a webinar on Alaska's Early Education Program Standards: Teaching and the Learning Environment, and Family Engagement. This webinar is for administrators from all districts with an Early Education Program.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

At the upcoming National ESEA Conference, Arctic Light Elementary School in Fairbanks will be honored as one of the 2023 National ESEA Distinguished Schools! Check out this 2 minute 'Story of Success' created by their Principal, Rachel Blackwell:
player.vimeo.com/video/89597611… #aklearns

The first annual Teacher Retention and Recruitment Convening (TRRC) will be held February 29 - March 1 at the Captain Cook in Anchorage. There will be networking, practical takeaways, and the AT&P Job Fair will be happening concurrently. See you there!
alaskateacher.org/atp_trrc.php

Join Commissioner Deena Bishop at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce next week!

Have you watched the incredible video created by students from the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District? They remind us of the importance of putting your best foot forward during the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)! youtube.com/watch?v=w3Vqdm…