Alaska Public Media

Outdoor Explorer: Onward and Upward helps kids through adventure and learning

There are many organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life of Alaska's youth. Many use the outdoors and nature to help kids overcome the challenges they face. Onward and Upward is a ...
NPR

An Alaska school district set its year so kids could learn traditional ways of life

A small Alaska school district changed its academic calendar to make space in the curriculum for traditional food gathering and culture. Across the country, kids are heading back to school, and that ...
PBS

PBS KIDS and Stations Bridge the Summer Learning Gap with Adventure-Filled Slate of New Programming and Activities Beginning in June

Annual summer learning initiative continues with new “Summer of Adventure” specials, digital resources, partnerships and community activities “We know that the summer learning gap is significant*, and ...
Alaska Dispatch News

This Anchorage mom is trying to keep up with her kids’ online learning and keep a business afloat

Kasandra Tafoya and her brother Manuel Isaac Tafoya work on assignments from their family’s restaurant Pedro’s Mexican Grill in mid-October 2020. (Photo by Jeff Chen / Alaska Public Media) ONE TIME ...