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Department of Education Releases Yearly Progress Report

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development releases the annual Adequate Yearly Progress Report for 2008-2009.Len Anderson, KSKA – AnchorageList of Schools Meeting AYP by District (PDF)List of Schools Not Meeting AYP by District (PDF)Summary of Schools Considered for AYP by District (PDF)Consequences of Not Meeting AYP (PDF)Understanding AYP (PDF)Download Audio (MP3)

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An Anchorage judge on Wednesday declined to put an immediate stop on the governor’s office from conducting public business on private e-mail accounts.  A Superior Court judge did not grant a summary judgment against the state in a case challenging former-governor Sarah Palin’s practice of using her personal address instead of her state accounts.Dave Donaldson, APRN – [...]

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This week on AK, we go looking for gold. With prices over $900 and ounce, is Alaska in the midst of a new gold rush? We’ll visit some hot prospects in the Kuskokwim region and meet a guy who can help you find your own precious nuggets. Plus, using sex and music to find a [...]

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This week we dig into Alaska’s ties with Russia — both new and old. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of an early Russian Orthodox Mission, and in Sitka, Lord Baranof gets a makeover. Plus, the ins and outs of visiting Chukotka today and protesting off-shore drilling on both sides of the north Pacific. All that and more [...]

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This week on AK, we learn the 3 R’s that define rural Alaska: Remote, Resourceful, and Resilient. We’ll drop in on the Rural Providers Conference and find out why cell phones don’t work in Yakutat. Plus, a chat with author Seth Kantner about his rugged rural upbringing, and find out how the new Farm Bill [...]

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This week we take a look at folks who do some interesting things for a living. We talk to a spinner who works with merino wool, follow some fellows down a mine shaft and talk to a woman who explains in a new children’s book why some mommies wear combat boots. Plus we check out [...]

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This week we take another look at Governor — and now Vice-Presidential candidate — Sarah Palin. When our show first aired in February 2008, talk of Palin for VP seemed like wild speculation. Now that she IS the Republican nominee, we’ll revisit that show: the kudos and critiques from Alaskans and the interview with the [...]

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This week on AK we’re beginning our look back at to the earliest days of Alaska’s statehood. We’ll look at the forces that moved Alaska closer to becoming a state — or held it back: from the military to mining, fish to friendships. Plus, how a popular novel played a role, and memories of an [...]

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This week on AK we look back at the best of the summer, or what there was of it. From a series of volcanic eruptions in the Aleutians to a new-found interest in local farmers markets. Plus, making your living off Alaska’s summer festivals, a totem pole dedicated to a Japanese photographer and a visit [...]

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This week on AK we’re getting ready for winter. We’ll tag along as Alaskans stock their freezer with fish and blueberries. We’ll hunt for firewood, and meet one man’s pet wood stove: Princess. Plus the environmental effects of increased wood burning and we look at a new fire safety game. All that and more this week [...]

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This week on AK we face some ethical dilemmas. As a state, we’ve had our share of them lately. We’ll ponder why these ethical breaches by elected officials are cropping up in Alaska and learn how Senator Stevens’ case is being used in anti-corruption training in Africa. Plus, is it right to plough under farmland [...]

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From the big ideas that drew in mid-century Americans seeking adventure to the small furs that brought Russians before that, we look back through Alaskan history as our 50th anniversary of Statehood series continues. We look back at aviation, healthcare, the earthquake that, ironically, stabilized Alaska’s economy and the art created on America’s beautiful Last [...]

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This week we go searching for buried treasure — from the secrets revealed by archaeological digs to the not-so-welcome secrets hidden in hundreds of shipwreck sites off Alaska waters. We’ll find fool’s gold and real gold, too. Plus, re-burying a treasure from the past and unearthing a gem of a singer. All that and more this [...]

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This week on AK, we cruise the Northwest Passage. As the sea ice retreats, there’s more interest in the Arctic for resource development, for tourists and for the Coast Guard. We’ll take a look at the issues that are coming up, and we’ll look back at the world’s fascination with the Northwest Passage through history. All [...]

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This week on AK, join us as we travel Here and There. Take a trip down the Alsek River in the remote wilderness north of Glacier Bay and remember Saint Paul Island as the fur industry was ending. Plus, find out how two southwest Alaska Native villages were founded — it was all about schools [...]

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This week on AK we continue our series on Alaska Statehood by delving into Alaska Native perspectives on becoming the 49th state. Fifty years ago, many Alaska Natives still lived isolated rural lives: some weren’t even aware when Alaska became a state… or how it affected them. But they figured it out quickly with the [...]

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As our country contemplates a new President and we wait to see about a new Senator, we take a look at New Beginnings. An old building in Juneau is getting new life, and women in Sitka gain a new appreciation for themselves. Plus, PETA kicks off a campaign to start calling fish “Sea Kittens.” All that [...]

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With the country’s financial health in trouble, people are looking for ways to save money, so AK takes a look at alternatives to spending. We’ll find out why some Alaska Natives are moving into the big cities, look at one community’s effort to produce cheaper power and dole out a little nifty thrifty advice [...]

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With the country’s financial health in trouble, people are looking for ways to save money, so AK takes a look at alternatives to spending. We’ll find out why some Alaska Natives are moving into the big cities, look at one community’s effort to produce cheaper power and dole out a little nifty thrifty advice [...]

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For the holiday weekend we’re wrapping up some of the best AK stories in recent memory and presenting them to you as a gift. Enjoy AK statewide on local APRN stations or play it / download it right here. Download Audio (MP3, 60 min) Host: Ellen Lockyer Latin Dancers – Story John Ryan says goodbye to Salsa dance instructors [...]

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