‘Assimilation’ evokes strong emotions throughout Alaska tour

Make plans to see Alaska Native playwright Jack Dalton’s powerful play, “Assimilation,” at 7 p.m. this evening at KPC’s Kenai River Campus McLane commons. The… Continue reading

Joliet educators work with Hispanic families

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Rene Valenciano has watched the number of Latino and Hispanic students grow at Joliet Public Schools District 86 from when he… Continue reading

Fall break boosts Nevada school custodians fight against norovirus

RENO, Nev. (AP) — School custodians spent hundreds of hours disinfecting surfaces to stem a norovirus outbreak that eventually reached 19 schools.Fall break is credited… Continue reading

Jonesboro students get Microsoft certifications

JONESBORO, Ark. — On. Dec 12, Valerie Bowen will turn 16 years old and begin searching for her first job.The Westside sophomore is a little… Continue reading

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Register for spring semester now

The general public began registering for next semester at 12:01 a.m. this morning. Spring semester classes begin on Jan. 11, 2016. Students should seek advising… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Borough Mayor Mike Navarre holds up Redoubt Elementary School kindergartener Dawson Harpole after their team won the annual Great Grocery Grab race on Friday.

Redoubt Elementary fires up annual food drive

Lunch was over, but the hallways of Redoubt Elementary School were still packed with yelling kids armed with cans of food. Their cheering picked up… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Borough Mayor Mike Navarre holds up Redoubt Elementary School kindergartener Dawson Harpole after their team won the annual Great Grocery Grab race on Friday.

KPC 1109

Preparations have been underway at both KPC campuses for UA President Jim Johnsen’s and UA Regent Lisa Parker’s visit this week. They will be at… Continue reading

School Briefs 1109

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley Street in Soldotna (unless… Continue reading

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Spring semester registration fast approaching

As the days are getting shorter, students need to be thinking about and planning for the upcoming spring semester. Priority registration opens for students who… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cheyenne Juliussen thanks Michael Patterson for coming to her school Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at Kenai Middle School in Kenai, Alaska.

In front of the crowd A new speaker comes for Red Ribbon Week

Students at three local high schools and middle schools heard an effective new voice during the annual Red Ribbon week. Michael Patterson, who worked as… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cheyenne Juliussen thanks Michael Patterson for coming to her school Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at Kenai Middle School in Kenai, Alaska.

KPC going smoke and tobacco-free Dec. 31

Kenai Peninsula College’s campuses will implement the “UA Smoke-Free/Tobacco-Free Campuses” policy on the last day of 2015. KPC’s Anchorage Extension Site, located in the University… Continue reading

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Millions nationwide take part in the 10th annual Read for the Record

The 10 students in Amber Tiedemann’s Title 1 classes joined millions of children worldwide Thursday for a noteworthy event. The small group at Sterling Elementary… Continue reading

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

KPC: New scholarship application process now online

KPC continues to refine processes to make things easier for students by, whenever possible, moving paper-based processes online. This is a win-win for both busy… Continue reading

(From right) Aliya, Maisy and Isaiah Dickson work on Isaiah's project for the IDEA homeschool group's geography club weekly meetup Friday.

IDEA students attend geography club

Even though they don’t have a formal school to attend, homeschool students still have clubs. Interior Distance Education of Alaska, a statewide homeschool support program,… Continue reading

(From right) Aliya, Maisy and Isaiah Dickson work on Isaiah's project for the IDEA homeschool group's geography club weekly meetup Friday.

Take your seats: Council reps make it to the district level

The Board of Education welcomed a fresh face member to the group during the regularly scheduled Monday, Oct. 5 meeting. Soldotna High School junior Brian… Continue reading

KPC Showcase series October events

In an effort to continue filling gaps in the types of online offerings available through the University of Alaska, KPC professors continue to expand the… Continue reading