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Dr. Deena Bishop

On the defense, Dr. Bishop extends school mask mandate. New dashboard "detail" on the way.

On the defense, Dr. Bishop extends school mask mandate. New dashboard "detail" on the way.

In a lengthy email sent today, Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop said she was extending the mask requirement for all district buildings.

ASD Letter Likely Leaked to Rile Pro-Covid Anti-Mask Parents

ASD Letter Likely Leaked to Rile Pro-Covid Anti-Mask Parents

A letter sent to the Anchorage School Board by the American Academy of Pediatrics in opposition to news that Anchorage School Superintendent Deena Bishop decided to switch to a "parent-informed" masking policy when students return to school on January 3, 2022, has somehow landed in the lap of

Dr. Bishop Said Every Student Must Wear a Mask. (Not So Much.)

Dr. Bishop Said Every Student Must Wear a Mask. (Not So Much.)

At this week’s Health Policy Committee between the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School District, ASD Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop said that all students will be required to wear a mask at school. When asked by Assemblyman Christopher Constant whether the school board believed that the mask-wearing policy would

Dr. Bishop and Dr. Anne Zink via Alaska Black Caucus

Dr. Bishop and Dr. Anne Zink via Alaska Black Caucus

The Alaska Black Caucus held a Zoom conference today entitled Community Conversation: Race & Health: the Impact of COVID-19 on BIPOC Communities. The panel of guests included Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop, Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink and Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The panel was asked