Podcasts about anchorage school board

While state education is still being discussed in Juneau, the Anchorage School Board made a move to restore previously approved jobs cuts at Tuesday’s meeting. Plus, a highly-debated tax bill focused on digital businesses in Alaska — upon which a portion of education funding grants also hinges — passed the House in a 26-14 vote on Wednesday.  

The Anchorage School District sent out a staff displacement letter Friday explaining that given the state’s budget cuts for next fiscal year, as well as the lack of funding bills being passed, principals and supervisors are beginning to notify staff Monday who will be displaced. Plus, budget cuts and vacancies remain at the top of the Anchorage School Board’s concerns as four candidates continue to campaign for two open board seats just one day before the election.  

The Amy Demboski Show 3-24-25 Guest- Mark Anthony Cox candidate for the Anchorage School Board

The Anchorage School Board passed a new budget filled with tough cuts to close a $100 million deficit. At the same time, the Board also crafted an amendment that would reverse cuts in the event of a future boost to the Base Student Allocation to the tune of $71 million.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a 5-2 vote, the Anchorage School Board on Tuesday night elected to close Nunaka Valley and Lake Hood elementary schools. Baxter and Fire Lake schools were also under consideration for closure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is your last chance to weigh in on the Anchorage School Board's plan to repurpose—or even close—schools. Find out how you can make your voice heard. Plus an artist who paints animals just got a wild new muse—her very own namesake! find out which furry friend is now part of her family tree!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Anchorage School District on Friday released a list of seven elementary schools it is recommending be either closed, consolidated, or repurposed over the next three years. It's part of what the district has called its “Rightsizing Initiative.” We hear from the superintendent, as well as sit down with the president of the Anchorage School Board, on what this means moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Must Read Alaska Show, host John Quick interviews Gretchen Guess, the new President and CEO of Rasmuson Foundation. Gretchen shares insights on how her previous roles as an elected official in Alaska, including serving as a member of the state legislature and president of the Anchorage School Board, have prepared her for this leadership position. Gretchen discusses the vital role Rasmuson Foundation plays in Alaska, supporting communities through grant programs and initiatives since its founding in 1955. She explains the Foundation's mission to empower Alaskans to help each other and highlights its historical significance, rooted in the legacy of Swedish immigrants Jenny Olson and Edward Anton Rasmuson. The conversation delves into Gretchen's efforts to make the Foundation more accessible to people across Alaska, ensuring that its benefits reach diverse communities statewide. She also shares what excites her most about the Foundation's future and her vision for fostering thriving cultures and communities throughout Alaska. Tune in for an engaging discussion on the impact and aspirations of Rasmuson Foundation under Gretchen's leadership. Check them out here: https://rasmuson.org/ 

In this insightful episode of The Must Read Alaska Show, host John Quick is joined by Kay Schuster, a passionate special education teacher and school board candidate. Kay shares her concerns about Anchorage's position at the bottom of national test scores and her conviction that without change, there will be no improvement.   Her campaign focuses on fiscal responsibility, curricular consistency, and preserving womens sports, all aimed at elevating educational standards. Kay's unique blend of professional experience and personal investment as a parent of kids who went to Anchorage public schools, offers a fresh perspective on transforming Anchorage schools for the better. Nothing change if nothing changes.   Explore more about Kay Schuster's vision for change at Kay Schuster for Anchorage School Board. https://www.kayschuster.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/SchusterForASB

Ariane Aramburo talks with the candidates for the Anchorage School Board Seat G, Carl Jacobs and Chelsea Pohland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariane Aramburo talks with the candidates for the Anchorage School Board Seat G, Carl Jacobs and Chelsea Pohland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Anchorage School Board passed its 2024-2025 budget Tuesday night in a special meeting that kept some key programs intact. That story and more of the state's top news and weather on this Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Anchorage School Board listened to more public testimony Tuesday as it prepares to finalize the Anchorage School District's 2024-25 budget, with final decisions expected to be made in the next week. That story and more of the state's top news and weather on this Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A former firefighter who sued the Kenai Peninsula Borough last year settled out of court with the borough.A legislator from Big Lake has a vision of an Alaska Port Authority. And the Anchorage School Board presented a budget that would cut nearly 100 full-time positions. Photo: The seven-member Anchorage School Board is the governing body for the Anchorage School District.

HOUR 1Disney to spend $60 Billion on upgrades / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/disney-to-invest-60-billion-in-parks-and-cruises?Amazon is hiring 250,000 workers, up from 150,000 last year / (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/19/amazon-adding-250000-workers-for-the-holidays-and-bumping-average-pay.html?Trump shifts focus to Biden as he skips the next GOP debate / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/09/20/1200351416/donald-trump-joe-biden-general-election-2024-gop-primaryMilitary investigators are facing a slew of questions about why an F-35 stealth fighter jet went missing for more than 24 hours before its wreckage was found in rural South Carolina. / (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/questions-mount-us-fighter-jet-went-missing-rcna105876Late PBS painter Bos Ross painting t o be sold for &9.85 million / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/09/19/1200353133/bob-ross-painting-for-sale-episode-one-10-millionPentagon taking steps to restore honor to LGBTQ+ vets discharged during "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/pentagon-taking-steps-to-restore-honor-to-lgbtq-vets-discharged-during-dont-ask-dont-tell/ HOUR 2Mark in East Anchorage on the LGBTQ-military issue "The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles is considering whether to eliminate the month and date registration stickers that adorn state license plates here." / (ANS)Rabbi  Mendy Greenberg on Yom Kippur and annual fundraising for the Mat-Su Jewish Center "A rally of over two dozen concerned parents and citizens gathered before an Anchorage School Board meeting on Tuesday." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/09/20/concerned-parents-citizens-rally-against-asd-keeping-student-gender-identity-secret-guardians/

Margo Bellamy was recently elected by her fellow board members to serve as president of the Anchorage School Board for the third time. Ms. Bellamy grew up in Coconut Grove, an African American neighborhood in Miami, Florida. At the end of her 8th grade year in 1964 she was chosen as one of eight Black students to integrate the nearby all white high school. We discuss that experience and how it informed her life afterwards including her move to Alaska and her almost 50 years of work in the Anchorage School District.

This year we are introduced to the grievance candidates. In a  preview of who's on the ballot ahead of the April 4 election, we review the seven seats up on the Anchorage Assembly and the two seats open on the Anchorage School Board.

In this edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, we speak with the two candidates for the Anchorage School Board, Seat C. We asked all of the candidates the same three questions. The candidates for this seat are Irene Boll and incumbent Dave Donley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, we speak with the two candidates for the Anchorage School Board, Seat D. We asked all of the candidates the same three questions. The candidates for this seat are Mark Anthony Cox and incumbent Andy Holleman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine a time when your ability to get a raise was not based on merit, but on whether your importance to your family merited it.  That's what Heather Flynn faced early in her career, as did countless other women who did the same work as their male counterparts but were told they would be paid less money since they weren't the head of the household. You will learn:Sometimes, it's the childhood experience of being excluded that sparks a passion for inclusion.Title IX  is an important part of women's history, and is the US federal civil rights law that prohibits gender-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives federal funds.The gains made from others years of activism are easily lost should we forget our history.(Listen HERE to Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Maria Henson share how she took the system to task on behalf of domestic abuse survivors in the previous episode.)BIO: Heather Flynn is a philanthropist and retired educator whose lengthy career began in education, and continued with her serving on the Anchorage School Board, the Anchorage Assembly, and as the Executive Director of The Alaska Women's Resource Center and Abused Women's Aid in Crisis. Lizbeth's links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

HOST: Anne HillmanGUESTS: Carl Jacobs, Anchorage School Board memberAndy Ratliff, Anchorage School District Chief Financial OfficerLINKS:Anchorage School DistrictAnchorage School BoardASD School Bond InformationContact Anchorage School Board]]>

Anchorage police are looking for a person who allegedly stabbed a Fifth Avenue Mall employee over the weekend, an Alaska Native tribal consortium has helped pick up the slack due to SNAP benefit delays, and the Anchorage School Board is considering changing start times for students.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Anchorage School Board approves cut recommendations, but there's likely still more to come. Plus Alaskans are losing their food benefits with no explanation from the state. And Kodiak High School students are working to tackle food insecurity among their peers.

In this newscast: Tomorrow is the winter solstice, and for some, an opportunity to work toward healing from colonialism; Controversy over a logging project near Yakutat intensified; A Southeast Alaska weather update: snow is on the way; The Anchorage School Board narrowly approved several budget cut recommendations

On today's Midday report with host Terry Haines: Discovery of an ancient weir in Southeast has archaeologists rewriting the timeline there. Three major snowstorms in under two weeks have made travel tough in Anchorage. And the Anchorage School Board will decide today whether to increase class sizes to help close a $48 million budget deficit.

Jeff was again joined by Senator Bill Wielechowski (D - Anchorage). Note: This podcast was recorded before the Senate announced their new organization. They discuss the big turnover in the Senate next year and how that will affect the Legislature, how he has come to view things after serving 16 years in the Senate, some of the ways he's learned to maneuver in the minority, the recent proposal by the Anchorage School Board to close six schools, how there may be ulterior motives to that decision, and his thoughts on the recent election. 

HOUR 1Veteran's Day Russia retreats from the Kherson Region of Ukraine / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/11/world/ukraine-war-news-russia-updates?Veteran's Day history video / https://youtu.be/oqgrkeZZe3gSeveral Alaska State Senate races could / (APM) https://alaskapublic.org/2022/11/09/in-preliminary-results-democrats-appear-likely-to-flip-two-alaska-senate-seats/Anchorage Assembly to make changes to Mayor Dave Bronson's proposed budget / (ADN) https://alaskapublic.org/2022/11/09/in-preliminary-results-democrats-appear-likely-to-flip-two-alaska-senate-seats/Gary in East Anchorage praises our VeteransWoodcarver Mike in Mat-Su on Veterans DayPlane clips cable across Matanuska River and kills pilot / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/11/11/plane-crashes-into-matanuska-river-near-chickaloon/Open Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board seats in 2023 / (MOA) https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Pages/CandidateInfo.aspxHOUR 2Tom A continues overviewing the election resultsMark in East Anchorage on the Holland-Giessel-Casy raceAdam Holtz from Focus on the Family's "Plugged In" reviews Black Panther and Falling for Christmas Dave Stieren from Gov Dunleavy's office Dalton in Mat-Su on Veteran's Day Veteran's Day video / (History Channel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymCa1eB_qLAFormer Air Force contract specialist sentenced to 30 months for bribery / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2022/11/10/former-alaskan-airman-sentenced-to-30-months-in-prison-on-federal-bribery-charges/

Fat Bear Week is on! How to vote for your favorite bulky bruins of Alaska; Anchorage School Board allocates almost $60 million in one-time state funding; Mat-Su assembly bans voting machines for borough elections starting next year; 2 Russians detained, taken away from Alaska's St. Lawrence Island

Wednesday's top stories, including the details of how a Fairbanks man was detained at the Alaska-Canada border in Haines in connection to a weekend homicide investigation, what the Anchorage School Board discussed in its latest meeting, and why a project to build low-income housing in the Independence Park area has been put on hold for now... plus, Dave Allgood finds out why delivering thoughts and feelings through poetry is still an important tool in today's world in his "All Good News" segment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BTS 11: EMERGENCY - BACK TO SCHOOL – ENCORE:  A Long Drive To School: A Trailer Park And Its School Zoning   The distances that the youth from the Dimond Estates neighborhood travel to school has been inequitable for years, but in light of the current bus driver shortage in Anchorage it has become a matter of discrimination. Here is our encore presentation of “A Long Drive To School: A Trailer Park And Its School Zoning” from Last September explaining the historic situation. We hope you will give it a listen. We hope even more that you will contact the Anchorage School District to voice you concern and displeasure about the Bussing Situation in Anchorage and discriminatory districting. Contact the Anchorage School Board at: https://www.asdk12.org/Page/1442   Resources used to make this episode:   Anchorage Daily Times, 1970, ‘Mobile Home Park Has Large Recreation Room', 19 December 1970, viewed 12 September 2021, from https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:14454275A04DAA79@NGPA-AKADN-16BC7D1719AB9B77@2440940-16BC6DC6F6E133BE@5-16BC6DC6F6E133BE@?search_terms   Anchorage Daily News, 1970, ‘Mobile Home Park Opens For Rental', 20 December 1970, viewed 12 September 2021, from https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:1445094F387BC7E2@NGPA-AKADN-14653E2BF14E0608@2440941-14653BADDDF0B65B@4-14653BADDDF0B65B@?search_terms   Anchorage Daily News, 2003, ‘High School Boundaries On The Move', 21 January 2003, viewed 12 September 2021, from https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:1445094F387BC7E2@NGPA-AKADN-17B1F40A9B7CC1FA@2452661-17B1B913208CC402@14-17B1B913208CC402@?search_terms & https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:1445094F387BC7E2@NGPA-AKADN-17B1F40A9B7CC1FA@2452661-17B1B90D1E153E18@12-17B1B90D1E153E18@?search_terms   https://www.asdk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=115&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=55011&PageID=1   https://www.asdk12.org/cms/lib/AK02207157/Centricity/Domain/1204/Ethnicity%202020-2021.pdf   https://www.asdk12.org/domain/1254     https://www.asdk12.org/Page/6696   https://www.asdk12.org/Page/6697   https://www.asdk12.org/Page/6698   Tunseth, M., 2015, ‘Anchorage public schools lead nation in diversity', 23 May, 2015, Anchorage Daily News, viewed 28 January 2019, from https://www.adn.com/education/article/anchorage-melting- pot-diversity/2015/05/24/.   Jay, Z., 2010. Decoded. Random House, p.218

John Quick sits down with Dave Donley to talk about how he first got involved in politics, lost his first two races, and eventually switched from the democrat party to the republican party. Dave holds down the fort as the ONLY conservative on the anchorage school board.     The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.

Mark Anthony Cox for Anchorage School Board chats with Host Suzanne Downing and John Quick about running for school board in a sea of Blue. You won't want to miss out on this; if you care about kids and education, you will want to tune in. 

Do parents have any rights regarding concerns they have about their children being forced to mask up for 8-10 hours at a time in public schools ?Do you find it ironic and frustrating that nobody was masked at the Super Bowl, including celebrities and political influencers, and yet children the very next day were mandated to mask up all day at school ?Are there real studies that show masks are not only ineffective in preventing the transmission of the Wuhan virus but actually harm people, especially young children, physiologically and psychologically ?Are children in public schools being intimidated and looked down upon for not aligning with teachers and administrators who are advancing the covid experimental jab ?Great questions.Questions we'll discuss with an Anchorage individual, who wishes to remain anonymous, on "I'm Glad You Said That" today. She is involved in an effort locally to hold Anchorage School Board members accountable for mandating, what she says, are unconstitutional, unscientific and harmful policies on children in public schools. She is serous about this and is taking legal measures. Her and others have created a Facebook site called Learn, Play, Breathe.If you wonder why she wants to remain anonymous, just think "cancel culture", Canadian truckers and doxing. The vitriol and willingness from the Left to come after those who speak up against the established mantra is real.Tune in today to hear what's happening with her effort on Facebook, get a phone number to participate, and get inspired to make a difference.Support the show (https://www.akfamily.org/donate/)

Do parents have any rights regarding concerns they have about their children being forced to mask up for 8-10 hours at a time in public schools ?Do you find it ironic and frustrating that nobody was masked at the Super Bowl, including celebrities and political influencers, and yet children the very next day were mandated to mask up all day at school ?Are there real studies that show masks are not only ineffective in preventing the transmission of the Wuhan virus but actually harm people, especially young children, physiologically and psychologically ?Are children in public schools being intimidated and looked down upon for not aligning with teachers and administrators who are advancing the covid experimental jab ?Great questions.Questions we'll discuss with an Anchorage individual, who wishes to remain anonymous, on "I'm Glad You Said That" today. She is involved in an effort locally to hold Anchorage School Board members accountable for mandating, what she says, are unconstitutional, unscientific and harmful policies on children in public schools. She is serous about this and is taking legal measures. Her and others have created a Facebook site called Learn, Play, Breathe.If you wonder why she wants to remain anonymous, just think "cancel culture", Canadian truckers and doxing. The vitriol and willingness from the Left to come after those who speak up against the established mantra is real.Tune in today to hear what's happening with her effort on Facebook, get a phone number to participate, and get inspired to make a difference.Support the show (https://www.akfamily.org/donate/)

Veteran Rachel Ries, Anchorage School Board candidate talks CTR, parental rights, vocational tech, school budget, and much more. You will not want to miss this.   

Hilcorp Energy's latest philanthropic endeavors; The Anchorage School Board has voted to keep the school district's mask policy in place; An earthquake shook South central Alaska Tuesday afternoon; A state employee has been charged with sexual assault

In today's episode, Scott Levesque discusses the Anchorage Assembly's vote to remove the mask mandate, keeping Alaska's focus on resource development (despite billions coming from Infrastructure Bill), and Family Partnership Charter School wins a 10-year renewal from Anchorage School Board. All that and more!

A historic Alaskan settlement turns 50 years old; The Anchorage School Board is getting ready to begin budget discussions; A Canadian arrested last month on cybercrime charges is also facing U.S. federal charges originating in Alaska

Anchorage School Board candidate Judy Norton EledgeCaller Gary from East Anchorage discussed the importance to voteState Representative Kevin McCabe called in with a Juneau ReportAnchorage Mayoral Mike Robbins called in to respond to a question about his vision for the Port of AnchorageTom and Rick discussing rural Alaska travel and bucket-list visits (e.g. Barrow; Kotzebue; Nome; Bethel)