September 25, 2026Amy Rautiainen, the Full Service Community Schools Coordinator at Sayéik: Gastineau Community School in Juneau, writes: For this year’s open…
September 11, 2026Last year, staff and families at Kodiak Middle School looked at their School Climate & Connectedness data together during a…
August 21, 2026Strong family-school partnerships start with the school, yet often teachers and school staff don’t know how. The Alaska Family Engagement…
August 13, 2026We recently talked with parents of rising middle schoolers and found that the top thing on their minds is what…
June 5, 2026A new study found that the “connection between family engagement and student outcomes was not a surprise, but the magnitude was…
May 22, 2026Over the past few years, the North Slope Borough School District has worked with the Alaska Family Engagement Center to…
May 21, 2026Summer is the perfect time for kids and families to get outside and explore, experiment, and try new things. Just…
May 1, 2026Craig City School District is working with community partners to weave culture and community into the school day. This past…
April 24, 2026We wanted to give a big thank you to Robyn Chaney, Federal Programs Coordinator, and Evelyn Larson, Advisory Committee Member,…
April 17, 2026Family engagement doesn’t just include adults; youth are part of our families and have important insights to share. As the…
April 10, 2026Alakanuk teacher Racheal Kerr shares about the low-tech folder take-home ritual that fostered connection and two-way communication with her families:…
April 3, 2026What might life look like 20 years from now? That’s the question eight Yakutat families explored together during a special…
March 20, 2026Sayéik Gastineau Community School in Juneau learned about an innovative way to partner with families to support student learning called…
February 20, 2026It can be difficult for parents to navigate the mixed signals from middle schoolers, who often exclaim, “Go away, I…
January 30, 2026Research supports what we know to be true: we make better decisions when the people affected by those decisions are…
