Kenai schools ditch masks for summer sessions
There will be no mandatory face coverings for students and staff participating in summer school programs in the Kenai School District. A letter from Acting Superintendent Clayton Holland addressed to the community states that as of June 14 schools will be
Kenai School Board’s plan to ban discrimination may impact free speech, girls’ sports, more
The Kenai School Board is considering a litany of new policies to empower the district in clamping down on what it considers to be instances of discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying. A slew of such ordinances will be introduced at the
Bill introduced to protect Alaska women’s sports from transgender biological males
To ensure fairness for Alaska’s female athletes, a bill was introduced in the State Senate on May 13 by Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer). The bill would change Alaska law to limit women’s athletic programs to biological females. Alaska is one of more than
Fairbanks teacher speaks out after being removed for discussing police, race relations
Two weeks after being barred from her classroom at Lathrop High School following a discussion on police and race relations, Fairbanks teacher Connie Gardner is breaking her silence. Her removal from the school and forced administrative leave made
Anchorage schools ban the non-vaxed from any volunteering
Parents who wish to offer their time and talent as volunteers in an Anchorage public school, whether as a chaperone, classroom helper, tutor, mentor or in any other capacity, must be fully vaccinated beforehand. Failure to do so bars you from volunteering.
Alaska athletic board nixes mandatory COVID tests for student soccer players and wrestlers
Two weeks after mandating a controversial COVID testing policy for all high school soccer players and wrestlers, the state’s athletic board reversed its decision, thereby freeing up local school districts to set their own regular season policies without
Stop forcing Alaska’s student athletes into taking invasive COVID tests
It is with no small amount of concern and anger that I recently discovered the Mat-Su School District, in accord with Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), introduced new Chinese Virus protocols that apply to only the high school soccer and wrestling
Athletic board bans Alaska students from competition unless they submit to weekly COVID tests
High school soccer players and wrestlers are now compelled to take mandatory COVID tests each week in order to play high school sports. The decision comes down from the Alaska School Activities Association board of directors. On April 12, the executive board
Leftist candidates eke out wins in sharply divided Anchorage – mayoral race heads to runoff
With vote counting now over, the Anchorage’s far left can breathe a sigh of relief after narrowly winning all four school board races and retaining arguably the most radical assemblyman the city has ever seen. A total of 75,365 Anchorage resident voted in
Open Letter: Anchorage School Board is on a dangerous & divisive path
All decent Americans watched with horror the video of George Floyd’s tragic death last May. I could not bring myself to watch it a second time. Afterwards, I awaited a national conversation about post 9/11 policing. What happened next shocked and saddened
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