Alaska's largest public school district, serving more than 43,000 students across 87 schools. The district covers pre-K through 12th grade and adult education across the Municipality of Anchorage.
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Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026
Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026
Miss Miss Parrott (Anchorage School District)
“funds are available to, to go toward capital projects, obviously, as well as other funds such currently with the current law and interpretation, such as student nutrition, transportation, as you mentioned, potentially student activities, and those items that are truly outside of the operating fund.”Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026
Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026
Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026
Anchorage School Board: 10/20/26 ASD School Board Meeting · Oct 20, 2026
Seven Western Alaska typhoon evacuees graduate from Anchorage schools
Seven students displaced by ex-Typhoon Halong in October 2025 graduated from Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Monday, completing a senior year split between their Lower Kuskokwim School District home and Anchorage. A video shown at the school board meeting identified six students; Superintendent Jarrett Bryant put the total at seven.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo ago1 min read
Anchorage schools eliminate elementary health teachers, shift to integrated model
Anchorage School District eliminated dedicated elementary health teachers Wednesday and will integrate health education into reading, PE, and counseling programs to address a $90 million budget deficit.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo ago2 min read
East High students organize benefit concert to save band program
East Anchorage High School students are organizing a benefit concert Saturday to raise money for their band program, which the school plans to eliminate next year as part of district-wide budget cuts.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read
Anchorage budget crisis mirrors national school funding squeeze
The Anchorage School District's $90 million deficit and proposed cuts reflect broader national trends of flat state funding, rising costs, and structural budget pressures facing urban districts.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago4 min read
Alaska Overhauls School Construction Funding to Help Rural Districts Compete
The state is changing how it evaluates school construction projects to level the playing field for smaller districts that cannot afford expensive application processes.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago4 min readAlaska House panel advances free school meals for reduced-price students
The House Education Committee moved forward a bill to eliminate meal costs for 3,326 students who qualify for reduced-price meals but struggle to afford full payment.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min read