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On the Community Level, Candidate Elisa Vakalis Largely Absent

On the Community Level, Candidate Elisa Vakalis Largely Absent

According to a data sheet titled "2020-2021 School and Community Council Assignments," Anchorage School Board President Elisa Vakalis, who is running for a third term, was assigned to the Community Councils of Basher, Abbott Loop, Halo, Inc., Huffman/O'Malley, and Old Seward/Ocean View. Community Councils

GAL's School Board Recap: Seat F Dora Wilson

GAL's School Board Recap: Seat F Dora Wilson

School Board Seat F is a four-way race this year after Deena Mitchell chose not to seek re-election for the seat. Introduction: How can you just not like Dora Wilson? Anyone who holds a Ribs for Wilson fundraiser is A-OK in my book. Wilson is a mother of three whose

Q&A With Kelly Lessens — School Board Candidate Seat B

Q&A With Kelly Lessens — School Board Candidate Seat B

Kelly Lessens is running for Seat B on the Anchorage School Board. One of her opponents in the race is Judy Eledge. Lessens says that her vision "is for every student to enter adulthood with strong academic foundations, a belief in their own capacity for lifelong learning, and the

"Families First COVID Act" Expiration Leaves Some ASD Staff "SOL"

The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) required certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for reasons related to COVID-19. The Act gave employees up to 10 days of paid leave — but now, employees must use their own personal time off

Teachers go Extra Mile to Keep Children Safe During the Pandemic

Teachers go Extra Mile to Keep Children Safe During the Pandemic

As far-right COVID-19 deniers work overtime to spread their misinformation about the global pandemic and mask usage under the auspice of "news," teachers and Anchorage School District staff have been working overtime to make certain that classrooms do not become a breeding ground for the ever mutating virus

Biden Says Back to School Will Look, "Very, Very Different"

Biden Says Back to School Will Look, "Very, Very Different"

The Anchorage School District is set to begin a phased approach to returning children and staff back to school January 19 — just one day before President-Elect Joseph Biden and his new administration enter the White House on January 20. Prior to the election, Biden delivered remarks about schools reopening, saying

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