Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Nathan Erfurth was arrested this weekend, after a former student came forward with accusations of years long sexual abuse that occurred while she was a minor.

The 22nd annual Salmon Celebration took place Wednesday at Johnson Lake in Kasilof. Almost 1,000 elementary schoolers came to learn about salmon and fill the lake with juvenile trout.

We spoke with Rachel Pioch from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's Indigenous Education Department about the department's rebrand and what this last school year has been like, as it comes to a close.

The Nikiski North Star Elementary principal is being honored by the Kenai school district. She said the fact that the award is named for her late mentor makes it all that more meaningful.

The recently passed Alaska State House budget includes a one-time boost that Kenai district officials say would solve this year’s budget shortfall, but won’t save the district from long-term financial struggles.

Kenai District Superintendent Clayton Holland says healthcare insurance costs in the district have a negative effect on teacher recruitment and retention. These bills, he says, could create a cheaper option.

The new program comes as the state starts rolling out the Alaska Reads Act. But the district says it was due for a curriculum revision, anyway.

We talked with educators Misty Nelson and Tara Oberts about how teachers are feeling about the new educational standards act signed into law last year.

The Peninsula Period Network is working to put free period products in all Kenai Peninsula schools. Our guest, network founder Chera Wackler, talks about the process of making that goal a reality.

Superintendent Clayton Holland says the principal openings aren't unusual, but they come during a time of budgetary uncertainty and teacher recruitment struggles for the district.