Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Mat-Su School Board approves non-fiscal changes
By Katie Setavick Frontiersman.com Several non-budget related items were approved during last week’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough School
MSBSD signals official opposition to proposed homeschool funding shift
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Amid the discussions of the budget, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) school board
When a school closes: What's the real impact
By Christian Hartley Now You Know School closures represent one of the hardest decisions any school district can face. These
Homeschoolers Unleash Creativity in Paint Nights With Sara & Co
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For many families in the Mat-Su Borough and across the state, homeschooling and correspondence
Mat-Su population up, but school enrollment down
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A conundrum Mat-Su school and local government officials face is why school enrollment
Homeschool, correspondence students lag those in public schools; Mat-Su has a solution
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Homeschool students studying through correspondence courses lag their counterparts in public schools in high
New Mat-Su Central School prepares for ribbon cutting
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The new Mat-Su Central School (MSCS) is days away from the official ribbon cutting,
Alternative high school diploma options for Mat-Su Central discussed at latest MSBSD meeting
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the Superintendent Update at the March 19 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) school
Funding for homeschool programs lacks accountability, due to absence of state standards
By Eric Waltenbaugh Spectrum Imagine a school of nearly 23,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, with thousands of
The urgent call for education reform in Alaska
By Kendal Kruse Spectrum Education is the cornerstone of a thriving society, and in Alaska, our education system is at
School board votes to create new Mat-Su Hybrid Learning Academy
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the February 5 meeting of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board (MSBSD) school board
Superintendent proposes 'dramatic restructuring' to homeschool program in Mat-Su
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Homeschools and correspondence schools were the focus of Dr. Randy Trani’s Superintendent Update during