Students’ bus routes will be divided into three cohorts. Each cohort will have bus transportation for three weeks in a row, and then go six weeks without.
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The pandemic forced these families to try new education formats. Now they want to stick with it.
The number of students enrolled in homeschool programs across the country doubled, according to a survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. For some, being thrust into a more flexible education option led to unexpected success.
Alaska school leaders prepare summer school options to slow ‘pandemic slide’
School leaders from across the state are preparing to offer bigger and broader summer school programs to help students catch up.
Hundreds of Anchorage students didn’t participate in online learning last spring. Will they log on this fall?
The district and teachers are hopeful that grading student work and having more structured schedules will lead to more participation by students and families.
Families plug in as districts flip the switch on online learning
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, independent news organization EdWeek estimates over 50 million students have been impacted by school closures.
Under a new pilot program, several Anchorage elementary schools will have longer lunch and recess next fall
This fall, several Anchorage elementary schools will have longer lunches and recesses. It’s part of a pilot program that the school district is rolling out in an effort to better meet students’ needs for good nutrition and exercise.
Group wants longer lunch and recess at Anchorage elementary schools
More than 5,300 people have signed an online petition asking the Anchorage School District to require no less than 60 minutes per day for lunch and recess. The district currently mandates at least 45 minutes.