On Thursday, February 20th at 6:30 PM, the Anchorage School Board will hold a regular school board meeting. This is probably the LAST CHANCE your voice can be heard regarding Continue Reading →

The ASD is concerned with its budget shortfall. According to most estimates, ASD will have to cut $49 Million over the next two years unless the State provides a miraculous Continue Reading →

Below are quotes from teachers, parents and students from Mat Su School Board Meetings. All of these are from minutes of public meetings. You will find sources at the end Continue Reading →

There are only two reasons to do a thing. For good or for ill. Having many years in the Anchorage School District (ASD) I know enough of the people that Continue Reading →

Since last week, when I published a posting relying heavily on public documents available in the Mat Su school district, some of those documents have gone missing. I cannot imagine Continue Reading →

Following are reports from various sources showing the 7 Period Day is NOT effective.  Do your own scouting.  Don’t trust what I’ve found.  Do your own research.  But if you Continue Reading →

The following is a complete email that was sent to principals on Tuesday, Feb 4th. It was intended as a way to give principals a refutation to the concept that Continue Reading →

In early January, school staff was informed that the district had decided to go to a 7 period day. Below is something I wrote early on with a limited amount Continue Reading →

I’m going to make very few comments about the Budget on this blog because I don’t really care to repeat what is already being said.  So I’m going to keep Continue Reading →

Many people have been wondering what the heck is going on in Anchorage that has Educators, Parents and Students in an uproar.  Basically there are two items: first, the district’s Continue Reading →