Jamie Diep

2 weeks ago | ktoo.org | Jamie Diep

State legislators grilled two University of Alaska Board of Regents appointees at a Senate Education Committee meeting last week as part of their confirmation process. That’s after the board approved a motion to scrub mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion from university communications. The February vote from the board has brought up criticism about the decision itself and the lack of transparency in the board’s process. Sen.

3 weeks ago | alaskapublic.org | Jamie Diep

In the month after the University of Alaska Board of Regents decided to scrub mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion, those words have gradually disappeared from university webpages. That decision was made in response to increasing pressure from the Trump administration to cut mentions of DEI. But critics of the decision are concerned about the lack of transparency in the process. The Board of Regents made a lot of decisions during its regular two-day meeting in Soldotna in February.

3 weeks ago | ktoo.org | Jamie Diep

In the month after the University of Alaska Board of Regents decided to scrub mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion, these words have gradually disappeared from university webpages. That decision was in response to increasing pressure from the Trump administration to cut DEI. But critics of the decision are concerned about the lack of transparency in the process. The Board of Regents made a lot of decisions during its regular two-day meeting in Soldotna in February.

4 weeks ago | alaskapublic.org | Jamie Diep

Sydney Isaacs-Hulstine is a Craig-based Lingít and Haida artist. Raised in Klawock, Isaacs-Hulstine is an associate producer for children’s TV show “Molly of Denali.”RELATED: Juneau’s X̱'unei Lance Twitchell wins Emmy for ‘Molly of Denali’ episodeShe recently wrote an episode for another children’s show, “Work It Out Wombats!” It features an Alaska Native character that draws on Lingít and Haida culture.

4 weeks ago | ktoo.org | Jamie Diep

Elementary students at Juneau’s Dzantik’i Heeni campus will continue playing on a dirt field for now. The building in Lemon Creek previously housed middle schoolers before the district’s consolidation plan moved Juneau Community Charter School, Montessori Borealis and Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi High School onto the campus. The Juneau School District and Juneau Assembly facilities committees met last week to discuss new playground designs.