As students across Alaska return to the classroom, law enforcement officials are warning families of a sharp rise in online safety threats, specifically targeting young people with financial sextortion and disrupting schools with viral hoax threats.
The Anchorage School District is continuing its new student nutrition service model across all 57 elementary schools this year, marking the completion of a four-year transition away from a pre-packaged lunch system.
The unions representing teachers and staff in the district have not yet finished negotiating with district administration, leaving employees to start the year without a new contract.
