Alaska's prek-12 leader pipeline: growing our own school leaders

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Alaska Council Of School Administrators $200,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to implement Alaska's PreK-12 Leader Pipeline: Growing Our Own School Leaders.

The grant funds a leadership development initiative designed to build Alaska's school leadership capacity through professional development and support systems. The project runs through June 1, 2029, with performance located in Juneau, Alaska. Alaska Council Of School Administrators, a nonprofit organization that operates the Alaska Staff Development Network division, received the award. The organization provides professional development and technical assistance to Alaska's teachers and school administrators, with focus on rural and underserved populations. This award represents a continuation of ACSA's work in education quality improvement across Alaska's rural school systems, building on prior federal grants supporting teacher quality, retention, and instructional resources in high-need communities.