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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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Learning Disability, Family, Health Organizations, Science and Technology
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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, Philosophy, Students, Teachers
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Teaching in Alaska, Part Two: The West High School-Romig Middle School Partnership
Channel 2 NewsIt’s a rare combination and connection of schools. Romig Middle and West High schools, both who are marching to the same beat. Much like the smooth melodies coming from Romig's 7th grade jazz band and the seamless harmonies heard inside the...Tags: High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Education, Students
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ASD Computer Systems Down over Winter Break
Channel 2 NewsAll Anchorage School District computer systems will be down over winter break, starting from December 22 until December 30. The ASD's Information Technology Department is performing a massive systems move over the break; this outage will affect all... -
ASD Budget Cuts Target Career Resource Advisors
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage School District Superintendent Jim Browder says cuts to the district's 2013-2014 budget are some of the toughest choices he's had to make. Browder has proposed eliminating 215 jobs -- including all eight of the high-school career resource...Tags: School Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students
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Parents And Educators React To ASD Reduction Of Special Education Assistants
Channel 2 NewsASD's announcement of proposed budget cuts, including the reduction of special education teaching assistants by the equivalent of 49 full time positions, generated reaction from parents and educators Friday. None of the cuts include teaching positions,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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ASD's 2013-2014 Budget Cuts 215 Positions, $25M in Spending
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage School District Superintendent Jim Browder unveiled the district’s first proposed budget under his tenure Friday, with the 2013-2014 school year slated to see more than 100 layoffs and a $25 million reduction in spending. The 215 lost...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Sean Parnell
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ASD Examines School Safety After Recent Incidents
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School District is taking a closer look at its security, following two recent incidents at Anchorage high schools and the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Superintendent Jim Browder updated the Anchorage School Board during...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Shootings, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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Anchorage School District Eliminates 100 Positions
Channel 2 NewsState legislators and Anchorage School Board members sat down Wednesday to have a conversation about the district's fiscal future, as Superintendent Jim Browder announced that 100 ASD jobs will be cut through attrition as people retire or vacant positions...Tags: Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment
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School resumes for Newtown students as new details surface in investigation
(CNN) -- Across this devastated town, students returned to schools Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new reality. With their sense of normalcy shattered after last week's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, students at other schools are seeing more...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Lobbying, Laws, Interior Policy, Autism
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Students Report Illness on Anchorage School Bus
Channel 2 NewsA bus ride to school Friday morning did not go as planned after several students reported feeling ill on the bus. An Anchorage School District transportation spokesperson said all of the students transported on route 406 had the opportunity to be checked...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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ASD Nurses Administered Free Flu Vaccines Saturday
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage School District nurses volunteered their time Saturday to give free influenza vaccinations to ASD students. Health officials say that the upcoming year is starting off with high numbers of Alaskans becoming sick with the flu. The nurses...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Flu, Health and Medical Professionals
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