The new ASAA rule is expected to draw legal challenges from civil rights organizations and could cause Alaska’s network of school sports to fracture.
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Alaska sports board decides against barring trans girls from girls sports, for now
The Alaska School Activities Association said its board could still adopt the change in the future.
State Board of Education passes resolution in favor of banning transgender girls from girls’ sports teams
Senate Education Committee Chair Löki Tobin sent a letter to the board opposing the resolution, saying it targets an “extremely small number of vulnerable students.”
Coaches, officials and athletes denounce proposed ban on transgender students playing girls’ school sports
Alaskans who showed up or called in to testify were overwhelmingly and vehemently opposed to the bill.
Athletes returning from Juneau tournament spark COVID outbreak in Kake
Kake is experiencing one of its biggest COVID outbreaks since the start of the pandemic.
Education committee considers bill banning transgender girls from female sports in Alaska
Supporters of the bill say they’re trying to protect girls’ sports. Others say it unfairly penalizes transgender female athletes.
COVID-19 concerns prompt cancellation of fall high school state championships
The Alaska School Activities Association has canceled the state championship events for all fall high school sports because of a rising number of COVID-19 infections.
Alaska event organizers weigh public health in deciding whether to cancel
Organizers relied on advice from the state Department of Health and Social Services to postone the state’s high school basketball tournaments.
Updated: Alaska state basketball tournaments canceled
The Alaska School Activities Association canceled this year’s state basketball and cheerleading tournaments due to concerns over the coronavirus. They had previously been postponed.
Students compete in Alaska’s first sanctioned esports state championship
Esports, or competitive video gaming, has been steadily growing in Alaska schools for the past few years. The new activity is helping foster community within schools.