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Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 9:43 AM 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: Sep. 23, 2020 at 9:57 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
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.
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.
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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.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 2:43 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews and Grant Robinson
In-person instruction could begin as soon as October.
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 8:39 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
One administrator explains what's happened to get kids back in classrooms.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 4:51 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
Special education students are impacted by the lack of in-person services.
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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. 8, 2020 at 11:52 PM AKDT
|By Matt Leseman
The superintendent says community levels of COVID-19 spread are still too high based on parameters set by the state.
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.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
The district’s medium-risk plan states students will be required to wear a face covering while in school and maintain six feet of distance.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 12:31 AM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
Wednesday night’s Mat-Su Borough School District School Board meeting attracted a full roster roster of people wanting to submit public comment.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 9:53 AM AKDT
A blog post from a Dimond High Biology and PLTW Engineering teacher.
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. 27, 2020 at 8:24 AM AKDT
|By Ariane Aramburo
As many kids across the state and country begin school virtually, many parents might wonder if too much screen time will put a strain on their eyes.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 8:46 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
As much of the nation returned to classes virtually on Monday the video conferencing platform Zoom faced unexpected outages effecting thousands for hours.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2020 at 7:38 PM AKDT
|By Hank Davis
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.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2020 at 9:15 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
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.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2020 at 10:35 PM AKDT
|By Matt Leseman
Some worry restrictions on students are too tight during isolation.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 8:23 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
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.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 10:09 AM AKDT
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.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 8:16 AM AKDT
|By Ariane Aramburo
Students in Fairbanks head back to school virtually for now on the first day of school.
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. 19, 2020 at 10:35 PM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
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.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 7:10 PM AKDT
|By Jill Burke
Our health expert shares questions families should ask when deciding whether to send their child to school.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 8:37 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
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.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 10:28 PM AKDT
|By Patrick Enslow
The Anchorage School District’s first day of school is Thursday, and low enrollment is expected.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 9:18 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
The decision was made after a surge in cases was reported Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 6:21 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson and Samie Solina
For the first time since March, students in the MatSu Borough will return to class in school buildings on Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 3:52 AM AKDT
|By Austin Sjong
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?
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 4:16 PM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
The ASD hallways won't have any children walking this fall but the teachers will be there preparing for the semester.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 2:25 PM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
The Anchorage School District says High Schools will be able to start conditioning only practices for the fall sports season starting Monday, Aug. 17.
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. 11, 2020 at 2:19 PM AKDT
|By Jill Burke
School Districts across the state are working on how to adjust student transportation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 5:48 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent John O'Brien breaks down the struggles for some in online education.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 3:16 PM AKDT
|By Alexis Fernandez
The Anchorage School District is offering a new virtual program for parents who want to homeschool and still want to be part of their school community.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2020 at 10:58 PM AKDT
|By Beth Verge
For local food providers, answers to the question of how to help students in need this school year remain up in the air, as groups await a decision by Congress on whether or not to extend the pandemic electronic benefits transfer program.
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. 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
Mat-Su Borough School District Dr. Randy Trani answers questions about day one of the coming school year, mandatory masks, and how cases of Covid-19 in students will be handled should someone become infected.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 9:03 AM AKDT
|By Ariane Aramburo
Mental Health Clinician Monique Andrews explains back to school anxiety is a normal emotion.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 7:36 PM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
Some people won't be able to hire a babysitter or take time off of work in the fall.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 5:21 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
The Anchorage School District is planning to have cleaning kits in each and every classroom in the district when students eventually do return to school. To do so requires overcoming significant supply challenges as every school and business around the country and really around the world chase after the necessary products.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 5:20 AM AKDT
|By Charlie Sokaitis
Nome superintendent Jamie Burgess breaks down the challenges facing her district as we hurdle towards day one of school reopening in her district.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 10:09 PM AKDT
|By Patrick Enslow
The NCAA DII Presidents Council canceled NCAA DII fall championships on Wednesday due to COVID-19 and said postponing until Spring wasn't feasible.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:33 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
The two largest school districts in the state say students are moving to correspondence programs which impacts their budgeting process.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 7:09 PM AKDT
|By Jill Burke
Alaska's residential and boarding schools are finding ways to remain open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.