Lawmakers press superintendent, education commissioner over conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School

Lawmakers press superintendent, education commissioner over conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School

Mt. Edgecumbe High School graduates in 2022 (KCAW/Kimmell) State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. So far, a quarter of the students have withdrawn this school year. The hearings follow months of concern about student welfare at the boarding school that serves primarily Alaska Native students from rural communities around the state. Schools around the state are struggling to…

Legislators question state’s handling of Mt. Edgecumbe boarding school after a quarter of the students leave - The Alaska Current

The state Drama, Debate and Forensics championships will be a little emptier this year thanks to the state of Alaska’s efforts to “right-size” the state-run boarding school.