More than 160 premiere events are set to raise the curtain on Best Beginnings’ Babies on Track, a 14-minute DVD for parents. More than 80 villages, towns, and cities across Alaska took up the call to roll out the red carpet … Continue reading →

Week of Feb. 20 – There are some great programs in our state that help caregivers understand and identify the developmental stages in their young children – we’ll learn those stages and highlight statewide programs.  Find KTD on your local … Continue reading →

AASB’s Jenni Lefing and Claire Richardson are in the Lower Kuskokwim School District leading a multi-day student leadership workshop.  This morning, students took a tour of KYUK radio, met key staff, recorded station ids, and four students were interviewed by Sophie … Continue reading →

This year’s Spirit of Youth award recipients come from 16 communities across Alaska and are being recognized for everything from acting to performing CPR to speaking out against domestic violence. Read more about this year’s winners then join us in … Continue reading →

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The purpose of the Drug Free Communities Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.  Applications are due by March 22, 2012.  For complete information, … Continue reading →

A just-published study from Canada suggests early music education stimulates a child’s brain, leading to improved performance in an entirely different arena – verbal intelligence. (Read the full article at Miller-Mccune.com) Juneau Alaska Music Matters (JAMM) is a music program that offers … Continue reading →

The Aniak Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) teamed with five Aniak high school journalism students to send a care package (in November 2011) and a Christmas card (in December 2011) to 17 Kuspuk School District graduates enrolled in post-secondary training.  This … Continue reading →

You’d expect educators and parents to be front and center advocating for early childhood education as state legislatures debate school funding for the next fiscal year. In New York and Maine, these advocates have another ally: top police officers. (Read … Continue reading →

Youth and Elders in Tuluksak (Yupiit School District) are sharing  Yupik cultural skills through a new community project.  Ruth Ann Black describes the project details in her article.  Read it here.