Lower Kuskowkwim School District gets language proficiency grant

The Lower Kuskokwim School District received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education to enhance language proficiency for Alaska Native students in both English and Yup’ik.
The Lower Kuskokwim School District received $1.5 million in funding to benefit any school with a Yup’ik or Cup’ik language program, including Ayaprun Elitnaurvik in Bethel, Alaska. (Photo by Airn Carl, KYUK – Bethel)The United States Department of Education recently awarded over