March 20, 2026Sayéik Gastineau Community School in Juneau learned about an innovative way to partner with families to support student learning called…
March 6, 2026Did you know that most family engagement happens at home through everyday conversations, shared activities, and family traditions? Research shows that when…
February 20, 2026It can be difficult for parents to navigate the mixed signals from middle schoolers, who often exclaim, “Go away, I…
February 13, 2026It's School Climate and Connectedness Survey time, and the family survey is open through March 20th for participating schools. This…
February 6, 2026Preparing kids for life after high school does not start in senior year. As most parents can attest, it’s an…
January 30, 2026Research supports what we know to be true: we make better decisions when the people affected by those decisions are…
January 23, 2026In Alaska, firearms are often vital subsistence tools. Most families in Alaska have firearms, and school staff need to be ready to engage in conversations…
January 16, 2026What do the Reads Act, Title 1 Funding, and quality Multi-Tiered Systems of Support all have in common? They all…
January 9, 2026This fall, the Alaska Family Engagement Center partnered with the Alaska Staff Development Network to host a course focused on…
December 19, 2025Dr. Tamaka Galvin recently wrote about Lewis Angapak Memorial School’s Book and Blankets family literacy event. Books and Blankets has…
December 12, 2025At Nome Elementary School, each class has a "High Table" on one Friday each year. The High Table is an…
November 21, 2025North Pole High School senior Liam Wade has a message for schools. At the Association of Alaska School Boards’ annual conference, he…
November 7, 2025Have you tried it? The 907 Navigation App is designed to make it easy for families and staff to find and tap…
October 31, 2025Carrots, onions, and potatoes have grown from Sayéik Gastineau Community School’s Garden, and so has family engagement. The garden, tended…
October 17, 2025Early in October, the community of Kotlik came together for a family night focused on exploring students’ future hopes and…
