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Updated: Mar. 1, 2021 at 10:39 AM AKST
|By Charlie Sokaitis
As spring break approaches Anchorage School District officials want to remind students, faculty, and staff of the COVID-19 testing requirements for anyone who's returning to school following a trip out of state.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 4:38 PM AKST
|By Rebecca Palsha
In a school year when learning has become unpredictable, with kids zooming back and forth during remote classes, summer is likely to take on a different role this year— one of intense recovery.The Anchorage School District is in the process of creating a robust summer school program.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 8:21 AM AKST
|By Marlise Irby
In-person classes at North Pole High School canceled for Friday.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 6:43 PM AKST
|By Beth Verge
The Willow Junior 100 and Jr. Iditarod sled dog races will take place later in February.
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Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 9:25 AM AKST
|By Charlie Sokaitis
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School students remain stuck at home right now due to poor circulation in their school building. Faculty and staff are looking for suitable options for short-term solutions but so far they have been unsuccessful.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2021 at 5:06 PM AKST
|By Cheyenne Mathews
A Bear Valley Elementary classroom will be closed until Feb. 1 after the class was exposed to COVID-19.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 3:18 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
Many schools are following the correct COVID-19 protocols, some are not as strict. AEA has expressed concern with some schools mitigation plans
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 8:21 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
After nearly a year away from classrooms, over 7000 ASD make the return back
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 9:53 AM AKST
|By Charlie Sokaitis
As some ASD students prepare for a return to the classroom we speak with Superintendent Deena Bishop about the challenges ahead and the hope that eventually all students will have the opportunity to follow suit this year.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 8:59 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
In a normal year, back to school happens in the fall. Because of COVID-19, ASD’s return is in the dark and asks drivers to be cautious of students.
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Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 4:03 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
As UAA students head back to campus, the first semester of 2021 will have the same feel and the final semester of 2020
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 5:11 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
Parents confused with what they call lack of transparency as ASD prepares for students returning to classrooms later this month
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 4:31 PM AKST
|By Cheyenne Mathews
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is allowing students to learn in person while operating at a high-risk level for COVID-19.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 3:03 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
The Anchorage School District continues to prepare for students returning to in person learning later this month.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 3:24 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
As part of the Alaska DHSS vaccine distribution process, Alaska's teachers will be included in the next phase as a new shipment of vaccine doses is scheduled to arrive sometime this month
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 4:35 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
As teachers in the Anchorage School District prepare to return to in person learning, the COVID-19 vaccine may not be available to educators until after they return
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:29 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
Nearly 80 percent of ASD's staff say they'd get a COVID vaccination. For those that decline, the vaccine is not mandatory
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 9:17 AM AKST
|By Gilbert Cordova
UAF says students automatically apply for both Nanook Commitment and Nanook Pledge scholarships when they apply, submit their transcripts and fill out their FAFSA by June 15.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 4:07 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
ASD superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop says a return to classrooms in January is an absolute go.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 8:32 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
A special education teacher uses song parodies to spread a few smiles and lift spirits throughout the school community
COVID-19 forces Sealaska Heritage Institute to get creative with lessons, resulting in learning kits
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 12:54 PM AKST
|By Elinor Baty
Prior to COVID-19, the institute had planned to sponsor community events, but to ensure everyone's safety, staff had to get creative and shift gears.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 6:30 AM AKST
|By Matt Leseman
The plan would send Pre-K through second-grade classes fully back instead of in small groups.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 4:57 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
Students speak to Anchorage School Board in plea to return to in person learning
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 10:34 AM AKST
|By Matt Leseman
The Jan. 19 start date was given as the earliest potential date for the return, but an exact date isn’t yet confirmed.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 5:26 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
Two Eagle River Schools knocked offline by the 2018 earthquake are expected to reopen in 2021
Updated: Nov. 27, 2020 at 3:43 PM AKST
|By Cheyenne Mathews
Zibell was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship, which provides for two to three years of study at the University of Oxford.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2020 at 1:40 PM AKST
Words from a high school English teacher in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 10:30 AM AKST
|By Gilbert Cordova
Currently, students can learn American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish and Yup’ik.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 4:58 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
Two Anchorage schools combine to provide holiday meals to local families
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 8:58 AM AKST
|By Charlie Sokaitis
With limited social opportunities for students, Airport Heights Elementary School is hosting online after-school programs to keep kids engaged during the ongoing pandemic.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 4:40 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
ASD offers a school board boot camp to community members interested in running for a school board seat
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 9:31 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
ASD present their new five year goals and guardrails to the community for discussion
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 10:41 AM AKST
|By Cheyenne Mathews
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District will be moving all schools currently doing in-person learning to at-home learning until Nov. 30.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 8:12 AM AKST
|By Charlie Sokaitis
A pair of Alaska schools are among the 367 schools nationwide to be honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 5:41 AM AKST
|By Beth Verge
The Anchorage School Board meeting on Monday evening included both discussions and decisions on several hot-button topics.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 2:38 PM AKST
|By Gilbert Cordova
The district originally said last week they expected kindergarten students to return to the classroom as soon as Nov. 30.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 8:38 PM AKST
|By Scott Gross
ASD partnered with Gaggle over the summer to ensure that students are not accessing or exposed to inappropriate content or engaging in any destructive online behavior when using the District network or computers.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 6:10 AM AKST
|By Matt Leseman
The discussion will occur at the Board's Nov. 16 meeting.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 5:53 AM AKST
|By Gilbert Cordova
MSBSD says teachers will reach out to students with more information.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 10:13 PM AKST
|By Matt Leseman
While members will be able to discuss impacts on the Municipality, the ability to affect the plans lies with the School Board, Superintendent, and the Mayor.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 4:06 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
UAAVotes helps students become informed on all candidates and ballot measures before casting their votes
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 7:21 AM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
High schoolers got to check out what UAA has to offer without even leaving their homes.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 4:28 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
Aliy Zirkle started Husky Homeroom to give Alaska a little consistency and reliability amid online learning frustrations
Updated: Oct. 18, 2020 at 12:17 PM AKDT
|By Marlise Irby
Schools announced the closures due to COVID-19; contact tracing in process.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2020 at 10:14 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
A majority of teachers in the Anchorage School district are not too keen on returning to classrooms with COVID-19 cases still on the rise
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 5:15 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
The school district will bring back students in phases, starting on Nov. 16
Updated: Oct. 13, 2020 at 7:49 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
The school district says it will need help from community and athletes in following protocols in order to keep sports from shutting down.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 3:24 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
Renovations to get Gruening Middle School are underway
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 6:05 PM AKDT
|By Scott Gross
The school board may have more than on seat to fill in the very near future.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 6:28 AM AKDT
|By Matt Leseman
Emotions were tense at the meeting Tuesday night as man describe the emotional and mental toll of online learning.