ASD announces next year’s budget, includes cuts to 99 teaching positions

The Anchorage School District announced its budget proposal for next year on Monday. With a $15 million budget deficit, the plan will likely mean the loss of more than 120 positions, 99 of which are teaching positions.
“The education funding available will make us change the way we do business,” ASD superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop said in a statement. “It is difficult to make many of these reductions but we must keep moving forward, taking care of students, and providing them a