City Council Weighs Increasing Deficit to Forestall More Cuts at Nome Schools
There’s no easy path forward for the Nome City Council as it decides how much money to give to Nome Public Schools for the upcoming school year.
Nome Schools Fills Most Teacher Positions, Looks to Finalize Budget
Nome Public Schools has filled about 75 percent of the 18 open teacher positions for next year. It’s still looking for a new superintendent, and finalizing the 2018–2019 budget.
Nome School Board Renews Principal Contracts, Faces Reduced Funding
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved two-year contracts for its three principals at its regular meeting Tuesday, during which budget crunches were also a topic of discussion.
Nome Public Schools Pursues Accreditation; Board Talks Funding Challenges
The district is beginning a two-year accreditation process, Superintendent Shawn Arnold announced at the Nome Board of Education’s regular meeting Tuesday night.
Nanooks Cross-Country Takes Top Spots at First Meet
The Nome-Beltz High School team raced at the Elim Cross-Country Invitational on Friday, with first- and second-place finishes in both girls’ and boys’ high school categories.
For Nome Schools, New Standardized Test Here To Stay
Scores are in from the first Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools (or PEAKS) assessment this spring. They show room for improvement at Nome Schools, but Superintendent Shawn Arnold is optimistic.
Profile: At Culture Camp, New Teachers Immerse in Region
Educators new to Nome Public Schools and the Bering Strait School District recently got a hands-on introduction to the culture and tradition of the region at Cultural Camp for Educators.
Teaching Service
Part of KNOM’s mission is to bring inspiration and education to Western Alaska. Sometimes, the station’s volunteers get to do so in person. Second-year volunteer Karen Trop has felt “blessed,” she says, to be able to work with youth through her service at KNOM.
Volunteers, News Staff Earn Nods at 2017 Alaska Press Club Conference
KNOM Radio Mission took home three awards and shared credit on a fourth at this weekend’s annual gathering of the Alaska Press Club.
Talking Inupiaq
KNOM listeners are learning the Alaska Native language of Inupiaq, one phrase at a time, thanks to Nome elementary teachers Annie Conger and Josie Bourdon and producer Lauren Frost.