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AASB E-News
April 5, 2007
--OPEN SEAT GOES TO TUCK; STEELE LANDS
THIRD TERM
--CLARK SCHOOL GETS VOTERSÕ GO-AHEAD
--NATIVE SCHOOL DELAYED
--BOROUGH PONDERING PASS/FAIL GRADING
SYSTEM
--SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TAKES AIM AT DOCTOR
SHORTAGE
OPEN SEAT GOES TO TUCK;
STEELE LANDS THIRD TERM
Electrician Chris Tuck, a graduate of the Anchorage School
District, defeated opponent Ryan Sharratt in TuesdayÕs balloting to become the
newest member of the Anchorage School Board. Running unopposed for the other
school board seat on the ballot, incumbent Tim Steele was re-elected to a third
three-year term – the last allowed under term limit rules. See full story
here:
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/elections/2007_elections/results/story/8764977p-8666587c.html
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CLARK SCHOOL GETS
VOTERSÕ GO-AHEAD
Clark Middle School will be torn down
this summer, its students shuffled to other schools while itÕs replaced.
Supporters say voter approval of a $65 million bond that has made this possible
can be chalked up to simple fairness. See full story here:
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/elections/2007_elections/results/story/8766808p-8668307c.html
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NATIVE SCHOOL DELAYED
Teaching the basics of education with a Native twist is the
premise behind a new Native charter school designed to keep kids in school. It
was scheduled to open this fall, but a problem along the way means the school
wonÕt open until 2008. See full story here:
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=6322889
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BOROUGH PONDERING PASS/FAIL
GRADING SYSTEM
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Education is
considering changing the way some middle school class grades show up on
studentsÕ high school transcripts. Currently, students in Fairbanks have the
option of taking high school-level classes while in middle school. But some
educators are wondering whether a new grading system might encourage more
students to take these classes. See full story here:
http://newsminer.com/2007/04/04/6291/
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SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM TAKES AIM AT DOCTOR SHORTAGE
In an attempt to ease a looming doctor
shortage in the state, Gov. Sarah Pallin has signed into law a provision that
expands the number of Alaska medical students covered by state subsidies. See
full story here:
http://www.adn.com/news/government/legislature/story/8764947p-8666583c.html
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