State Board of Education approves ad hoc committee for MEHS

State Board of Education approves ad hoc committee for MEHS

Mt. Edgecumbe High School Superintendent David Langford and Commissioner Deena Bishop present a school update to the Alaska State Board of Education at its meeting on March 10 (KTOO/Jamie Diep) Last fall, a group of alumni and a handful of former and current staff raised concerns about conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School. They said a high number of students were being treated for suicidal ideation, and staffing and budget cuts meant less acc…