Preparing pre-K kids for the transition to kindergarten is a project that the Anchorage School District has had to move online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Certain meal service “flexibilities” – many of which enable social distancing and alternative availability of meals for kids – are now extended through June 30 of next year.
Five schools in the Mat-Su Borough School District were closed this week as district officials work to mitigate the effects of the virus on MSBSD staff, students and their families.
Singing, dancing and putting returning students at ease. The staff at Aquarian Charter School made a full-fledged music video to welcome their kids back to in-person learning and ease concerns over the mitigation methods now in place due to the pandemic.
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.
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.
The Anchorage School District announces they will postpone their plans on bringing students back to classrooms. A rise in COVID-19 cases will keep students learning online
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.
In an effort to circumvent supply chain issues the Anchorage School District, in partnership with the Anchorage Fire Department, is now producing their own disinfectant right here in the states largest city.
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.
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.
As much of the nation returned to classes virtually on Monday the video conferencing platform Zoom faced unexpected outages effecting thousands for hours.
85% of the schools courses will be offered online through the fall semester. In the meantime, many buildings on campus will be subject to restricted access procedures.
With school beginning online for many in the state of Alaska, one Anchorage family decided to pack up the lap top and hit the road. Checking in on classes daily while traveling around the country.
The Anchorage Public Library system provides a number of online programs, including tutoring, that may be useful with a number of students unable to attend class in person this fall due to the pandemic.
Channel 2 presents Back 2 School: COVID-19 Edition, an hour-long program looking at many of the difficult decisions parents and caregivers of school-age children are having to make as they return to a school year unlike any other in modern history.
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.
The Mat-Su Borough School District School Board on Wednesday gathered during a regular meeting, focusing primarily on two items with large impacts to two different groups of students.
With students returning to schools this week one safety expert tells teachers and faculty that it's OK to tell kids "I don't know" when confronted with some of the tougher Covid-19 related questions.
KTHS is going to be following the school districts plan of going back to school online, but how do you take what is a very hands on experience and make it nearly all hands off?
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.
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.
