Many concerned Anchorage families are wondering what they can do after the Anchorage School District decided to severely restrict how residents utilize correspondence allotment funds for the upcoming academic year. In particular, school-choice advocates are upset that these funds can no longer be used to help pay for the education of students who are duel enrolled in the correspondence program and wish to use their allotments for full-time private schooling.
The reality is that families can simply ditch the Anchorage School District entirely, and enroll in any number of alternative statewide correspondence programs. On Monday, July 31, the Alaska Policy Forum will host a one-hour webinar to break down how families can utilize these other programs, which still allow students to use their annual allotments for full-time education in a private school.
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The webinar begins at 7 p.m. Presenters include Mat-Su Central Principal Stacey McIntosh and Raven Homeschool Office Director Kim Bergey.
“Anchorage families have many other options outside of ASD,” a notice for the event states. “Join Alaska Policy Forum for this one-hour webinar to learn about some of those options, important deadlines, and more.”
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— Click here to register for the webinar.
