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Update, Jan. 14:
The Anchorage School District will offer testing at Tyson Elementary instead of Fairview Elementary as one of its five walk-up COVID-19 testing sites that offer results in 24 hours for staff and students. The Anchorage School District is standing up COVID-19 testing sites in partnership with the Anchorage Health Department. There will be pop-up testing in parking lots at 11 schools on a scheduled basis. The testing is free and for the general public. It will be offered from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations on the following days: • Jan. 8, Abbott Loop Elementary School • Jan. 9, North Star Elementary School
Alaska students share their secrets to distance learning success SPONSORED: While they’d rather be in the classroom, Acceleration Academy students say they are finding ways to get the most out of school online. Author: ANSEP
Presented by ANSEP How do you get students engaged when you can’t get them together in person? How do you stay on top of schoolwork when your schedule has been turned upside-down? What can you do to build community in a classroom that only exists online? This year’s pivot to remote learning has raised these questions and more for students, teachers and families across Alaska. And while distance learning is challenging for just about everyone involved, there are some strategies that can help make it easier along with some success stories and, believe it or not, a few silver linings.