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Are Some ASD Schools Returning in December?

Are Some ASD Schools Returning in December?

In an undated letter to Mirror Lake Middle School families, school principal Allison Susel appears poised to return "special education students who participate in specific programs to MLMS" beginning on December 7. In the letter, the principal does note specifically that "returning to in-person learning is completely

DHSS: Incidents of Staff-Staff Transmission in Alaska Schools

DHSS: Incidents of Staff-Staff Transmission in Alaska Schools

In a summary that predicts dark days ahead for the state of Alaska, DHSS has included a section on schools this week. According to the report: * "In 50 of the 54 school districts where updated data was available, 789 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported since August. 350

Is ASD Changing Course?

Is ASD Changing Course?

The Anchorage school board meeting clocks in at just under five hours long, but if you have the time, it's worth a watch or at least a listen if only because it appears that ASD might be finally listening to staff and community feedback, aiming to improve their

Dunleavy Moratorium on Evictions (and more) Set to Expire

When Governor Dunleavy said he was issuing another emergency declaration for the state of Alaska, it seems he left a few bits of important information out. According to the November 16 Disaster-Declaration Fact Sheet for Governor Dunleavy's new disaster declaration, which will go into effect tonight after midnight,

The Mailbag: November 14, 2020

The Mailbag: November 14, 2020

I don't think some people will believe this...but it's not about "driving the conversation" -- it really isn't. Some staff, parents, and people in the community have concerns. They're afraid for themselves and their family members. We hear a

Gov. Dunleavy Says More of the Same in Statewide Emergency Alert

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a statewide emergency alert today accompanied by a YouTube video asking Alaskans to change their "daily routines." In the video, Governor Dunleavy said, "if we can buy time for our critical workers, we can keep our systems operational, we can avoid being

Dr. Anne Zink on Statewide Mask Mandate

Yesterday, while reading frustrating comments left by people on the Facebook page and Twitter account of Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, I realized that people were blaming her for Alaska not having a state wide mask mandate. The decision to issue the mandate is not her call. In