March 13, 2026Looking for meaningful ways to build stronger relationships with families? At the Big Conversations and Busy Hands workshop this February,…
September 13, 2025Several hundred educators gathered in Anchorage this week for the Alaska School Safety and Wellbeing Summit to explore strategies that…
August 29, 2025The research is clear: kids thrive when schools and families partner to support student success. How do you engage hard-to-reach…
August 22, 2025At the Alaska Family Engagement Center, we’re focused on building the partnership skills of school staff AND families. To help…
November 22, 2024Aleutians East Borough School District Families of Sand Point 6th graders are invited for lunch once a month. Teacher Jennifer…
November 22, 2024We hear again and again one simple step teachers can take to strengthen family-school partnerships is to share something positive…
November 22, 2024It makes sense: children learn more effectively when they attend school regularly. Chronic absenteeism is recognized as missing 10% or…
November 1, 2024Mental health remains a significant concern for students, families, and schools. Recently, Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen Elementary School in Juneau took a…
September 4, 2024Living and teaching in rural Alaska is not without its challenges, and home visits can be easier to accomplish there…
May 8, 2024Stone Soup Group hosted a parent conference in Anchorage on March 21-22, 2024 bringing together 65 parents, students, and professionals…
May 2, 2024Early this spring we shared that the Lower Kuskokwim School District trained five site administrators in the art of hosting…
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September 30, 2023We have been working hard to have our AFEC website up and running to share with you. We look forward…
September 6, 2023We are looking forward to seeing everyone after the Safety and Well Being Summit. We know many of you are…
September 6, 2023We are excited to announce the launch of our AFEC Logo, designed by AASB's Communications & Marketing Coordinator, Heather Shaw.…
