A group of elementary school students from Juneau is leading an effort to add a second verse to the state song, “Alaska’s Flag.” The effort began when Glacier Valley Elementary School Sít’ Eetí ...

A drawing contest became a life-changer for 13-year-old Benny Benson. The year was 1927. The Alaska American Legion sponsored a design-the-Alaska-flag contest for children in the seventh through 12th ...

Anchorage schools will not be required to play the national anthem and the state song, “Alaska’s Flag,” at the start of each school week after the Anchorage School Board decided it needs more time to ...

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School students gather at the start of the school day on Feb. 20, 2024. Students recite the pledge of allegiance in English and Yup'ik. (Tim Rockey / Alaska Public Media ...