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A guide to the proposed cuts and changes in the Anchorage School District’s budget proposal
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1083+ words) Anchorage School Board members are considering a slew of cuts to programs and staff as the district seeks to bridge a $90 million structural budget deficit for next school year. Administrators say they need to close the budget gap with cuts…...
‘Hard things are what’s cool about sport’: Anchorage’s Gus Schumacher on a tough Olympics start
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1675+ words) Gus Schumacher is one of the stars in U.S. cross-country skiing, and he was one of the team's top medal hopefuls coming into the Winter Olympics in Italy. Against the same field that competes at the Games, the Alaskan won a…...
School district revives proposal to close several Anchorage elementary schools
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (586+ words) The Anchorage School District on Friday proposed closing three elementary schools at the end of the school year. The Anchorage School Board will weigh closing Campbell STEM, Fire Lake and Lake Otis elementary schools. The board is expected to vote…...
Letter: What 13 years of Anchorage public schools taught me
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (294+ words) Letter: What 13 years of Anchorage public schools taught me'Anchorage Daily News Letter: What 13 years of Anchorage public schools taught me If you're lucky, public education will take up nearly one-seventh of your life. I've spent those 13 years in the Anchorage…...
Anchorage School Board asks for new school closure recommendations to help fill $90M budget gap
1+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) As it looks for ways to close the district's $90 million deficit, the Anchorage School Board has decided to return to the idea of closing schools this year. The board voted to solicit new school closure proposals from the district at…...
More school closures possible as Anchorage School District seeks to address $90M budget deficit
1+ week, 4+ day ago (834+ words) Anchorage School Board members are beginning to grapple with a bleak preliminary budget for the district that proposes significant cuts to nearly every department beginning next school year. In the last few years, district administrators have proposed many similar cuts…...
Opinion: Rising costs, flat funding put Anchorage schools at a crossroads
2+ week, 2+ day ago (568+ words) I am writing to share an important update about the Anchorage School District's (ASD) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget and the significant decisions ahead. This is a difficult moment for our district, and I want to provide clear information about where we…...
Anchorage homelessness service providers anticipate lower number of unhoused people from annual count
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1120+ words) Jordan Fitka sat on the sidewalk on Fourth Avenue beneath an awning that sheltered him from the snow accumulating in downtown Anchorage. It was 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and the temperature hovered around 12 degrees. He didn't wear gloves. He said he's often…...
All Anchorage schools closed due to freezing rain and icy roads
2+ week, 6+ day ago (96+ words) All Anchorage schools closed due to freezing rain and icy roads'adn.com All Anchorage schools closed due to freezing rain and icy roads All Anchorage School District schools and support facilities are closed due to freezing rain that's created hazardous…...
Anchorage Daily News
3+ week, 45+ min ago (47+ words) Trail tales with Alaska Trails and Bike Anchorage'adn.com Anagrams with a literal twist. Getting the last word is always possible, rarely easy. A quick daily flip. Finally someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles. Word search but with…...