Most School Districts Struggle to Help Refugees Adapt. How Did ...
Aymann Ismail ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Until the summer of 2014, 16-year-old Florence Mbabazi had spent all of her short life in northern Rwanda’s Gihembe Refugee Camp, a humming sprawl of more than 3,000 mud houses with sheet metal roofs. Her parents, who had been farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fled to the camp in 1997 after civil war tore apart their country. Florence didn’t love all the rules at the camp’s school—students had to wear uniforms, and even the girls had to s..>> view originalAnchorage residents weigh in on Town Square Park's fountain day ...
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) It's a spot Mayor Ethan Berkowitz described last month as a "barrier and hiding spot" for troublemakers downtown. Near the end of May, Mayor Berkowitz unveiled a plan to demolish town square's fountain as a tactic to expunge criminals from the area. On Sunday, the day before demolition of the fountain will begin, students from UAA School of Nursing held an annual wellness fair at Town Square Park for the 2nd year in a row to send a message about interpersonal violence. UAA Ass..>> view originalFor Anchorage homeless, a shower, clean clothes and a sense of ...
For Anchorage homeless, a shower, clean clothes and a sense of hope Nick Makaily waits in line for a shower at the Downtown Soup Kitchen on Tuesday. Makaily, who is homeless, comes for a shower and to wash his clothes a few times a week. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News)>> view originalNew Minneapolis superintendent seen as stabilizing force in ...
In a boardroom that has echoed with the demands of protesters, the cries of parents and the frustration of board members, the quiet presence of incoming superintendent Ed Graff may be the thing to change the tone in the Minneapolis School District. Board member Nelson Inz noted that Graff tends to lower his voice, like teachers do when they want students to quiet down and listen. “That changes that culture of your classroom, and I imagine that will change the culture of this room, which will be..>> view originalSouth Anchorage blogger chooses pressure canning to preserve ...
Ashley Taborsky’s South Anchorage yard is filled with chickens, newly planted fruit tress, herbs and vegetables. It’s all part of what she calls her Alaska urban hippie lifestyle. And she says if she can grow it, she can can it. But now she’s found a way to preserve her halibut for far longer than its freezer life by canning it, too. She said it’s not a common practice, but now that she’s learned how to do it, she’s surprised more Alaskans don’t. “It’s a science, not an art,” she explains. “Ev..>> view originalMissing 60-year-old Anchorage woman found safe, family says
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - UPDATE: Karen Burr is now home safe according to her family. ORIGINAL STORY: The Anchorage Police Department is asking the public for help locating a missing 60-year-old missing woman, Karen Burr, who was last seen at her home on Eleusis Drive in southwest Anchorage. “(Burr's Husband) jumped in the shower at about 10 o’clock, and when he got out of the shower at around 10:20, she wasn’t in the house,” Said Ariel Burr, Karen’s stepdaughter. “We couldn’t find her anywhere.” F..>> view originalMissing soldier Nephi Soper's remains found in Tanaina Lake
ANCHORAGE – Nephi Soper during a training exercise in Alaska Courtesy Facebook and the Soper family Updated at 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 Alaska State Troopers say search teams found the body of missing soldier Nephi Soper in Tanaina Lake on Sunday morning. Soper’s body was found at roughly 11:17 a.m. after a two-day search involving multiple agencies, according to an online dispatch. “His intended route was to hike up the Prospect Heights trailhead and skirt along Long Lake and then ..>> view originalLocal boxer recalls impact of 'the greatest,' Muhammad Ali
Estimated read time 1m 36s Local boxer recalls impact of ‘the greatest,’ Muhammad Ali By Dave Leval 6:34 PM June 5, 2016 ANCHORAGE – David Carey often finds himself in a fight — not with his students, but with sports fans. “A lot of people are excited about MMA, there’s nothing wrong with that, but I want those people to be excited about boxing too,” Carey said, adding that it’s a big reason why he opened the Alaska Boxing Academy in Anchorage. He said his excitement is due in part t..>> view originalSouth Anchorage ends East's four-year run of state softball ...
FAIRBANKS — South Anchorage pitcher Danni Desjarlais had just finished tossing 13 innings against East Anchorage in back-to-back games at the Alaska Schools Athletic Association/First National Bank 2016 State Softball Championships on Saturday at the South Davis Fields No. 1. South, who won twice on Friday to reach the finals of the large schools championships, needed just one win over East Anchorage, who had lost to South on Friday, to capture the championship. Desjarlais pitched six innings ..>> view originalAmerican's Majority-Minority Future Has Already Arrived in Our ...
If you want to know what America will look like in a generation, look at its classrooms right now. In 2014, children of color became the new majority in America’s public schools. Over the last 20 years, the number of Hispanic public schoolchildren has more than doubled, and the number of Asians has swelled by 56 percent. The number of black students and American Indians grew far more modestly—but the number of white students fell by about 15 percent. The majority-minority milestone has arr..>> view original
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