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Education

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The 32nd Alaska Legislature started its second regular session on Tuesday afternoon.

Senate majority says PFD, carbon, lawmaker salary legislation are still a work in progress

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:45 AM AKDT
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By Elena Symmes
The Senate majority addressed the state of legislation that will impact the budgeting process.

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Some families relieved at idea of later start times for Anchorage middle and high school students

Some families relieved by idea of later school start times

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 7:46 AM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
Anchorage public middle and high schools could have later start times for students with earlier start times for elementary schools. There are pros and cons to this.

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A member of the community talks about why he thinks the homeschool charter Family Partnership...

Pleas made for and against dissolving homeschool Anchorage charter

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:21 AM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
The Anchorage School District wants to terminate a home school charter that's been operational for more than 25 years, but many don't like that.

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Resolution to ban trans girls from female sports draw strong reactions

Resolution to ban trans girls from female sports draws strong reactions

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 8:56 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
If the resolution is adopted, transgender girls would not be able to compete against girls who are assigned female at birth.

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Protest held against Gov. Dunleavy’s ‘Parental Rights’ bill

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 6:52 AM AKDT
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By Joe Kinneen
A protest was held against the recent bill proposed by Gov. Dunleavy that would require parental permission before their children can change their pronouns.

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State board of education passes resolution recommending ban of trans athletes from girl’s teams

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:43 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
In a meeting on Thursday, the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development adopted a resolution to urge the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development to ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports.

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School bonds costing $37M for security, structure repairs on April municipal ballot

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:05 AM AKDT
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By Joe Kinneen
The proposed projects cost a total of $37,786,928 and are slated to pay for both security and structural upgrades to schools within the district.

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Gov. Dunleavy authors bill boosting teacher bonuses, but not BSA

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 9:17 PM AKST
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By Elena Symmes
Amidst calls to raise the Base Student Allocation (BSA), Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday presented his latest effort to improve teacher recruitment and retention in Alaska, the Teacher Retention and Recruitment Incentive bill.

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New education bills unveiled by Gov. Dunleavy

Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 2:11 PM AKST
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By Elena Symmes and Shannon Cole
Governor Mike Dunleavy announced education-focused legislation on Tuesday that he hopes will find new solutions to problems facing Alaska’s public education system.

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Relocated Abbott Loop Elementary families get first look at Trailside

Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:02 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
It’s been a hard time for some students, teachers, and families at Abbott Loop Elementary, as many are starting to have to say goodbye to a school that they cherish.
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Face to face: Testifiers plead for better education funding

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:01 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
Speaker after speaker Sunday encouraged their legislators to address education funding and raise the Base Student Allocation, a minimal amount of money set aside for K-12 students.

News

Mat-Su bus drivers, Durham announce tentative contract agreement

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:30 AM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
Bus drivers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have tentatively agreed to a contract with Durham School Services.

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House minority unhappy with lack of progress on education, workforce issues

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:22 PM AKST
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By Elena Symmes
Members of the House minority coalition call for deeper investment and legislator engagement on two key issues dominating the session

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Department of Education and Early Development appoints new commissioner

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:54 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
A new commissioner has been appointed to head the Department of Education and Early Development.

News

Anchorage School District assigns new schools for Abbott Loop Elementary students

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:40 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
Anchorage School District alerted the parents of the 268 students who attend Abbott Loop Elementary School where they will attend next year in an email sent Friday evening.

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Water main break closes Susitna Elementary, forces students to learn remotely

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 2:07 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
The district said repairs have taken longer than anticipated but they expect students to be back in class on Monday, although they will confirm that by Sunday night.

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Some Anchorage parents heated over ‘inappropriate’ books in school libraries

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 5:56 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
The school board says they invite parents and anyone in the community to bring items that they want to be addressed to the controversial issues committee.

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Option for hot meals off the table at some Anchorage schools

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 7:14 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck and Lauren Maxwell
According to the district’s senior director of student nutrition Marci McGill a shortage of cafeteria managers has essentially closed lunch rooms in a number of schools.

News

Senate majority discusses education staffing difficulties

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 7:10 PM AKST
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By Elena Symmes
Education funding was a major topic of discussion during a press availability for the Alaska Senate majority coalition.

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DOJ faults Anchorage School District for use of seclusion, restraints

Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:53 PM AKST
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By Mark Theissen
The agreement says students are only to be restrained when there is imminent danger of “serious physical harm to the student to another person.”

Education

Anchorage School District seeking community feedback in curriculum review

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:47 PM AKST
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By Elena Symmes
The goal is to meet the needs of each student while making sure they're performing at the appropriate grade level so they can succeed.

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Mat-Su school bus workers walk off job after Durham presents final offer

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 7:04 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka, Shannon Cole and Carly Schreck
The union representing the drivers, Alaska Teamsters Union - Local 959, announced that all students in the district — a student population of over 18,000 — were dropped off Tuesday morning at their respective schools before the bus drivers went on strike.

Education

Mat-Su bus workers strike as negotiations stall

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 4:37 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck and Shannon Cole
Bus drivers employed by contractor Durham School Services decided Tuesday to initiate a strike.

News

Anchorage students and parents react to 30 extra minutes added to school days

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 8:14 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
Starting Monday, school days in the Anchorage School District will get a little longer.

Education

Icy conditions prompts remote learning day for students in Mat-Su

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:34 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck
Teachers in the district said transitioning from in-person learning is not ideal, but agree it’s better than alternative problems that stem from missing school completely, something that the Anchorage School District is currently facing.

Education

Anchorage School Board passes plan to make up for snow days

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:51 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
In total, the adjustments will make up approximately five days of school for elementary and middle school students and four and a half days for high school students.

News

Most Mat-Su schools on remote learning due to icy roads

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:46 AM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
The district wrote in an online social post that all classes will be canceled in lieu of online learning, with the exception of Glacier View School.

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Mat-Su school bus drivers vote to authorize strike

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 12:04 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck
The announcement of a potential strike comes after a rocky start to the school year, as the district faced a long stretch of rolling route closures caused by a shortage of drivers.

Education

Anchorage School Board considers changing school start times

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 7:05 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
The school board’s consideration of altering school schedules has nothing to do with making up school due to snow days earlier in the academic year, but rather is a new topic for this board.

Education

ASD to reinstate ‘kindy tags’ program after issues getting kids to correct bus stops

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 10:39 PM AKST
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By Beth Verge
The Anchorage School District plans to return to a practice typically reserved for the start of the school year after the second incident involving a young student and mistaken bus route in the span of about a week.

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Anchorage school busing protocols under scrutiny after 6-year-old was left at wrong stop

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 11:11 PM AKST
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By Beth Verge
A youngster, who is an Anchorage School District student, was mistakenly left at the wrong bus stop after being found still on the bus at the end of a driver's usual route.

News

Anchorage School District has plan to make up snow days

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 4:46 PM AKST
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By Lauren Maxwell
The Anchorage School District has a plan to make up snow days that includes adding 30 minutes to the school day.

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ASD recommends only axing one school in latest set of cost-cutting suggestions

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 7:58 PM AKST
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By Elena Symmes
The Anchorage School District (ASD) outlined new and critical recommendations that it will ask the school board to approve Monday.

News

Anchorage Schools plan to be open Tuesday

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 8:26 PM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
The Anchorage School District says it is hoping to resume school tomorrow, and that it is a parents choice whether their child attends.

News

Some families feel the strain from four snow days in a row

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 6:58 PM AKST
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By Lauren Maxwell
The Anchorage School District said it has never had four snow days in a row and some parents are starting to feel the strain.

News

Anchorage School District budget deficit drops to $48M

Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 11:14 PM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
The Anchorage School Board is looking at tough decisions to deal with a $48M budget gap.

News

Anchorage schools closed for 3rd straight day due to roads

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 11:57 AM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
In a message to parents, the district said a decision on all after-school activities will be made by 12 p.m. Friday.

News

Southcentral Alaska schools closed due to major snowfall

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 10:14 AM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
Heavy snowfall around Southcentral Alaska has canceled classes and closed buildings in Anchorage and the Mat-Su.

News

Somber ASD townhall for possible closure of Abbott Loop Elementary

Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 6:34 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
A group of students, parents, and teachers gathered on Monday night at Abbott Loop Elementary to hear about the possible closure of their school.

Education

Klatt Elementary students, staff fight for survival as ASD continues budget discussions

Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:58 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
It was the fourth of six scheduled town halls to allow the public a chance to voice their opinions on the Anchorage School District’s proposal to close six Anchorage elementary schools that would help close a $68 million budget deficit.

Education

Anchorage School Board says immersion programs will not be cut to save money

Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 9:33 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
However, the board said it doesn’t mean that it won’t have the potential to be looked at again in the future.

Education

Many speak out against potential school closures at Nunaka Valley Elementary

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:36 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
Monday’s town hall meeting at Nunaka Valley Elementary School saw a packed gym with an overwhelming majority of those attending opposed to closing the school.

News

Low test scores plague Alaska schools

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:45 PM AKST
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By Georgina Fernandez
According to the Department of Education and Early Development, many Alaska students are not meeting grade-level expectations.

Education

Emotions run high at first ASD town hall for possible school closures

Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 9:58 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
The gatherings are designed to give the public an opportunity to voice their opinions about different cuts the school district is considering. For some, it's enough to stir emotions.

News

Anchorage schools cancel classes due to snow

Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 4:42 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
The Anchorage School District canceled classes Thursday morning as well as all after-school activities. Alaska Pacific University also announced a campus closure.

Investigative

School closures, outsourcing sports, cuts to orchestra and band, immersion — ASD braces for dramatic cuts

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 3:15 PM AKDT
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By Rebecca Palsha
Almost every program within the Anchorage School District, elective or position is being considered for cuts as the Anchorage School District struggles with its budget deficit.

Education

Anchorage School Board discusses more options to cut costs in district

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 9:44 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
With a budget deficit of almost $68 million staring them in the face, officials with the Anchorage School District are still working to find ways to close the gap.

News

University of Alaska announces contract agreement with faculty union

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 1:07 PM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey
The three-year contract includes $23 million in added compensation and benefits, according to the release.

News

Palmer preschool and child care center to close Monday amid staff shortages

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 6:45 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
With only a handful of childcare options available in Palmer, the closure of Profiles of Excellence creates an even larger need for providers in the small Mat-Su city.

Education

Shock, sadness expressed by parents, teachers at Anchorage schools facing closures

Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 9:49 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
For students, parents, teachers and other staff across the district, it comes with sadness as the harsh reality of the budget deficit comes under the spotlight.
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