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School Board holds first hearing on budget that cuts 215 jobs

The Anchorage School Board will hear public testimony on the school budget for the 2013-2014 school year at a meeting that begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

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Anchorage schools adopt new math programs

The Anchorage School District will adopt new math programs for grades K-8. The school board decided on Thursday that Go Math! will replace Everyday Math at the elementary school level and Big Ideas will replace Mathscape, the current program for middle schoolers starting in school year 2012-2014.
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Anchorage schools superintendent: 215 positions will be cut

The 2013-14 budget proposed by Anchorage school superintendent Jim Browder calls for eliminating 215 jobs, including 100 vacant positions that were trimmed earlier in the current school year, the superintendent said Friday.
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More job cuts expected to be announced for Anchorage schools

Anchorage School Superintendent Jim Browder plans to release his administration's first budget Friday, and is expected to announce more job cuts to help make up a $25 million shortfall for the 2013-2014 school year.
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Alaska teachers to be evaluated on student achievement starting in 2015

The Alaska State Board of Education on Friday approved a controversial rule change that adds, for the first time, "student learning data" to teachers' job evaluations.
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Mayor announces nonprofit group to promote Anchorage education reform

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan has announced formation of a non-profit organization to follow-up on recommendations from education reform conferences he sponsored in 2011 and 2012.
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Getting kids to eat healthier school lunches remains a challenge

The Anchorage School District is offering healthier lunch foods to comply with new federal guidelines. That means fewer pizza days and more broccoli and bananas. But are students willing to eat what's good for them?
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College costs pose test for Obama education policy

In campaign stops across college campuses, and again in the debate Tuesday, President Barack Obama has touted his efforts to make college more affordable. His record, more activist than any recent predecessor, includes greatly expanding the federal government's role in granting college loans, increasing...
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UA regents OK tuition hike

The University of Alaska Board of Regents have voted 9-1 to increase tuition.
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School district seeks public input on math curriculum

The Anchorage School District held the first in a series of public meetings Thursday night to present options for replacing the long-controversial Everyday Math curriculum, which has been used in elementary and middle schools since the 1990s. More meetings are scheduled.
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Math curriculum vendor presentations

Envisions Math (K-6) Thursday, Sept. 27