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|By Scott Gross
Teachers in the district have been working under the old contract guidelines for the last 18 months
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 8:53 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
Anchorage School district explains why plans have changed and why new CDC guidelines allow them to have children return to school buildings
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 6:26 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
Some families are uncertain about a return to in-person learning this fall.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 6:56 AM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
Teachers and parents concerned about contract negotiations between the Mat-Su Borough School District and the local teachers union filled the public testimony time at a regular board meeting Wednesday.
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Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 11:42 AM AKDT
Words from a high school English teacher in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 10:29 PM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
A possible teachers' strike may be in store for the Mat-Su Borough School District.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 4:52 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Amid the University of Alaska Board of Regents meetings highlighted by reduced budgets and slashed athletic programs, progress to reduce and response to sexual assault and harassment on campus stood out as a bright spot.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 2:22 PM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved cuts to several university sports programs, unless teams can raise money to cover costs.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 11:14 AM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
The Anchorage School District is leaning towards bringing elementary students back to the classroom as early as Oct. 19.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2020 at 4:08 PM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
Students in Anchorage have returned to class online, and they, their parents, and their teachers have had to work hard to adjust to new ways of life when it comes to learning.
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Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 3:58 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
Students at Lumen Christi High School have their temperatures checked before being allowed into the school
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 4:51 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
Many parents across the Anchorage school district are having a hard time balancing working from home and helping their children learn online.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 9:39 AM AKDT
|By Rebecca Palsha
Diaries from the coronavirus era will help preserve the changing situation. And, journaling is the answer.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 1:09 PM AKDT
Structure and consistency have been hallmarks of my classroom culture. My students thrive in an environment where expectations are made clear to them and the criteria for their success are known from the onset.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 10:37 PM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
Going back to school can be exciting, exhilarating, and expensive, and for those families transitioning from homelessness or other vulnerable situations, the experience becomes that much more stressful.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2020 at 12:25 PM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
University of Alaska Anchorage is going through tough times just like most establishments right now, however, new resources and time at home is turning into opportunity for students according to University leaders.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 8:31 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
With a limited number of students and staff actually set to be on campus this coming fall semester UAA has decided to remove their parking permit requirements.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 8:18 PM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
Most parents are opting into virtual school according to Anchorage School District, but the ones getting pulled completely out of district programs bring with them a lot of potential state funding.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2020 at 10:11 PM AKDT
|By Matt Leseman
Licensed providers should be receiving application forms from the United Way.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 3:53 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
Students in grades 6-12 in the Mat-Su Borough School District will have fewer weekly classes and one at-home learning day, according to the district’s new plan.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 5:17 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
Alaska Pacific University has moved to offer most classes online instead of in-person as previously planned, the university said Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 2:59 PM AKDT
|By Alexis Fernandez
The number of Anchorage parents looking into homeschooling their children has gone up dramatically as the district plans to start the year online.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 6:06 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Daniel White has signed a policy requiring people to wear masks while on campus starting Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 7:38 PM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
The Anchorage School District is figuring out how to go about having students return to school in the fall.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 3:59 PM AKDT
|By Alexis Fernandez
Some private schools say their ability to make decisions independently makes it easier for them to reopen.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2020 at 7:38 PM AKDT
|By Matt Leseman
Protesters requested a public acknowledgment from the school.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
Children can get back in the classroom in the Mat-Su this fall, but they don't have to if parents feel it's too risky.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 3:34 PM AKDT
|By Alexis Fernandez
Many pediatricians in Alaska are pushing for in-person schooling saying the benefits outweigh the risks.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 1:38 PM AKDT
Going to an all online model was a strange way to end the last school year in Anchorage School District. Next year kids are going back to the classroom part-time. Some are more excited about it than others.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 11:43 AM AKDT
|By Associated Press
They are Michelle Rizk, Dana Thomas, Cathy Sandeen, Dan White, and Pat Pitney.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 5:28 PM AKDT
|By Alexis Fernandez
Two Anchorage parents describe their mixed feelings about sending their kids back into classrooms.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 3:00 PM AKDT
|By KTUU News
The Anchorage School District is considering a two-day schedule for the coming school year.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 6:20 PM AKDT
|By Hank Davis
According to the Alaska School Activities Association, a set of guidelines is nearly complete. The group's goal is to do "as much as possible" as long as student safety can be assured.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 3:28 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
Alaska Pacific University will offer a combination of distance learning and in-person classes for the fall semester, the university announced Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 7:07 PM AKDT
|By Samie Solina
According to their website, they are actively planning for different risk levels: low, medium and high risk.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 1:14 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
The University of Alaska Board of Regents announced it is starting the process of selecting an interim UA President.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 6:07 PM AKDT
|By Alexis Fernandez
Students looking to pursue a welding career will have one less program to choose from in the state.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 1:17 PM AKDT
|By Rebecca Palsha
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen resigned from the University of Alaska effective July 1.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 6:10 PM AKDT
|By Maria Downey
The school board and ASD will hold a community discussion dealing with police in schools.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:37 PM AKDT
|By Matt Leseman
Students will take classes in smaller blocks to minimize the number of contacts.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 9:15 PM AKDT
|By Marlise Irby
ASD Superintendent emails letter to parents addressing race and racism
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 1:47 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
Alaska Children’s Trust budget report shows state spending focused on children is one of the lowest in the country.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 7:10 AM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
Johnsen was appointed president in 2015. He oversees three universities and 13 community campuses.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 3:47 PM AKDT
|By Matt Leseman
Most of the funds will go toward equipping students with technology and reinstating health teachers.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 7:28 AM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
Earlier this month, UA President Johnsen has announced a finalist to be the next president of the University of Wisconsin System.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 5:43 AM AKDT
|By Associated Press
A search committee is set to meet to consider whether to recommend the University of Wisconsin System regents hire Jim Johnsen as system president.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 9:01 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
The initiative, which consisted of professors pledging 1% of their salary towards one or more of the programs slated for deletion, was signed by 89 UAA faculty members.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 3:52 PM AKDT
|By Alexis Fernandez
The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted to eliminate the state's remaining sociology department at UAA.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2020 at 6:09 PM AKDT
|By Sean Maguire
Students from the UAA theatre department are mourning the loss of the program after the Board of Regents decided to eliminate it on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 12:57 PM AKDT
|By Sean Maguire
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has eliminated dozens of programs across the University of Alaska system during its Friday meeting.