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'The Gilded Age Of Hartford' At Twain House
The Hartford CourantIn 1873, Mark Twain and his friend, Charles Dudley Warner, were complaining about the sorry state of contemporary literature. So their wives challenged them: If books today are so bad, then write a better one. So they did. Twain wrote the first 11...Tags: Arts, Mark Twain, New Britain Museum of American Art, Aetna Inc., Book
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ASD Board President Calls News Conference About Supt. Browder
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage School Board President Jeannie Mackie has scheduled a news conference for 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, according to an email from school district spokesperson Heidi Embley. In the notice sent out late Wendesday night, Embley wrote "Mackie will... -
For Some ASD Students, Spring Break Heightens Hunger
Channel 2 NewsHunger is a growing problem felt in every part of Anchorage, and officials say children -- some of whom don’t have the free Anchorage School District meals they rely on during this week’s spring break -- are affected the most. Imagine how...Tags: Spring Break, Human Interest
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ASD School Board Currently Accepting Member Applications
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School District School Board is now accepting applications for a new member to serve the board from April 2013 through April 2014. The open seat became available after board member Gretchen Guess announced she was leaving Alaska to take... -
ASD Superintendent Jim Browder Breaks Silence
Channel 2 NewsOn Monday afternoon, Anchorage School District Superintendent Jim Browder talked about potentially leaving the school district at the ASD board's early meeting. Supt. Browder says one of his daughters and his grandson are having medical issues and... -
ASD Says Supt. Jim Browder to Leave Due to Family Medical Issues
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School District announced early Friday evening that Supt. Jim Browder may soon leave his post due to family medical issues, after serving since last July and proposing to reduce $25 million in spending earlier this year. ASD said Browder is...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Lee County (Florida)
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Laurel area offers a variety of volunteer jobs
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) — CASA/Prince George's County offers the opportunity to help abused or abandoned children in the community. An information session for volunteers will be held Wednesday, March 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at...Tags: Public Schools, Education, Fashion Trends, Teaching and Learning, Behavioral Conditions
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ASD Budget Meeting to be Held Today
Channel 2 NewsThe public is being invited to provide testimony at a hearing about the Anchorage School District budget. Monday's meeting with the Anchorage School Board is the first of two public hearings on the district budget, which is facing a $25 million... -
ASD to Introduce New Math Curriculum
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School Board voted Thursday night to replace their current math program, "Everyday Math." The school board unanimously approved the change to a new math curriculum for elementary and middle school students. The process to switch math...Tags: Science and Technology
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Public Speaks Their Mind on Proposed ASD Budget
Channel 2 NewsMonday night, in front of a packed crowd, the superintendent's staff reintroduced the proposed Anchorage School District budget, and for two hours parents, teachers, and even elementary students let the school board know what they thought of the new...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Students
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Folic acid linked to reduced risk of autism spectrum disorders
Mothers who took folic acid supplements around the time they became pregnant were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found. Researchers in Norway examined health records of more than 85,000 children born there...
Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Folic Acid, Norway, Learning Disability, Dietary Supplements
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Teaching in Alaska, Part Three: ASD's Approach to Increasing Minority Success
Channel 2 NewsMinority to majority--it's a national trend which is also reflected in Anchorage schools where 56% of students are children of color. But two schools are celebrating diversity while challenging teachers and students to find success. “I was...Tags: Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Students, Philosophy
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