ANSEP proposes to run Mt. Edgecumbe as 3-year STEM school

Lawmakers this week heard a proposal from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to turn Mt. Edgecumbe High School into a three-year accelerated program.
ANSEP says it’s a way to save money while expanding an effective program, but the idea was an unpleasant surprise for some at the Sitka boarding school.
Middle school students at an ANSEP summer academy in 2013. (Photo courtesy ANSEP)
This week, parents of Mt. Edgecumbe students got an unexpected email from school administrator