Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Deena Bishop
Year founded:1959
Website:Department Home Page

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development oversees public K-12 education and public libraries in Alaska. Click here for more information about the Alaska Commissioner of Education.

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development reads:[1]

“ An excellent education for every student every day.[2] ”

Superintendent

The current Alaska Commissioner of Education is Deena Bishop (nonpartisan). Bishop assumed office in 2023.

State Board of Education and Early Development

The State Board of Education and Early Development is composed of seven voting members. The board also includes a military representative and student advisor as non-voting members.[3] All board members are appointed by the Governor of Alaska and voting members are appointed to five-year terms.[4] Of the seven voting members, two serve as at-large representatives, four serve as judicial district representatives and one serves as the Regional Education Attendance Areas representative.[5] The State Board of Education and Early Development appoints the state's Commissioner of Education. The purpose of the board is to set policies and regulations for the state's public school system.[6]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, "About EED," accessed July 21, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, "State Board," accessed July 21, 2021
  4. ↑ Education Commission of the States, "State Boards of Education," accessed July 21, 2021
  5. ↑ Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, "State Board of Education & Early Development," accessed July 21, 2021
  6. ↑ Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, "Bylaws of the State Board of Education & Early Development," accessed March 10, 2025
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