HomeNews and Updates      About UsWhat is CEAAC?Professional TeamLeadershipBoardMembership duesPriorities and PlansEd Connectorcoming soonEducator Quality and QuantityMoore ClearinghouseLegislativeLegislative PrioritiesAccomplishmentsScholarshipAccomplishmentsRLC ProjectLegalUA adopts EQQ teacher training recommendationsCEAAC’s Educator Quality and Quantity Project marked a major success milestone when the University of Alaska announced a plan that incorporates many of our key goals and strategies. (more)CEAAC allies with State of Alaska in Ketchikan litigationAfter meetings with Attorney Howard Trickey, CEAAC’s Executive Board voted unanimously to enter into the Ketchikan v. State litigation on school funding on the side of the State of Alaska. (more)CEAAC to change name, restructure Our board has decided to change the name of CEAAC and restructure the organization with full-time staff and administrative support. (more)Walker supports CEAAC legislative prioritiesDespite the budget crisis facing Alaska, CEAAC has done well so far in Juneau this year, as Government Relations Director Tom Begich reports: (more)Pre-K white paper releasedCEAAC will fight this year to prevent further erosion of pre-K funding for Alaska schools, and will continue to push for increases, despite budget shortfalls. (more)Ed Connector goes live, builds membershipOur program to provide additional administrative capacity to districts is open for business and signing up users. (more)Scholarship recipient tragedyWith great sadness we received the news that one of our scholarship recipients had taken his own life. (more)Moore grant process endsThe Moore Settlement grant process will not accept further applications. The Moore Collaborative Committee voted to use remaining funds in the settlement to support pre-K programs in low-performing schools. (more)Strategic planning January 23 in AnchorageAs CEAAC successfully completes the three-year plan we adopted in 2012, we have retained a team to lead production of a new plan for the years ahead. (more)Hanley reappointmentCongratulations to Commissioner Mike Hanley for his reappointment, which was made formal on December 30. (more)Capital budget and Kasayulie settlementAfter the drop in oil prices, Governor Walker removed all projects from the capital budget that don’t have federal matching funds, except one: our Kivalina school project, which was included in the Kasayulie settlement. (more)Ketchikan litigationSchool leaders across Alaska were shocked by the decision of a Ketchikan judge in support of a suit by the Ketchikan borough challenging the local contribution to schools under the state’s funding formula. (more)Ed ConnectorThe Ed Connector website went live December 9, a major milestone for a project that began as a board idea three years ago. (more)Norm Eck, Courtney Breest and Felix Rivera working for CEAACCEAAC has added additional contract help to build the organization and be more effective in our programs. (more)Executiv