Browse past news stories for Mears Middle School in Anchorage, AK.

• Public weighs in on ASD's $13M shortfall (KTVA Anchorage)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:07:22 am
  The Anchorage School District heard from concerned parents and residents about what cuts should be made due to next year's $13 million budget shortfall at the first community forum, Nov 16.
• ASD holds first of four public budget forums (KTUU Anchorage)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:23:47 am
  Anchorage School Board officials held a public forum about overcoming a $15 million budget deficit for next year.
• Anchorage School District asking for public input (KTVA Anchorage)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 02:50:08 am
  The Anchorage School District is asking the public to weigh on what cuts to make in order to make up for a 13.4 million dollar budget shortfall. November 16, the school district is holding the first of four community forums to gather input on the dis
• Anchorage cancels swine flu shot clinic (Anchorage Daily News)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 02:11:45 am
  The city, still short of swine flu vaccine, is cancelling a planned mass swine flu vaccination clinic next Saturday at UAA. Instead, it will make more vaccine available next week to private providers, Anchorage Neighborhood Health Clinic, and pharmacies in town, an official said.
• School District looks to slash $15 million from budget (Anchorage Daily News)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:22:21 am
  The Anchorage School District is going through its books to chop $15 million out of the $800 million budget slated for the next school year.
• Sullivan offers thanks to life-saving school employees (KTUU Anchorage)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:41:17 am
  Mayor Dan Sullivan formally thanked three school district employees for each saving a life during the course of their job.
• Our view: School bonds: Yes (Anchorage Daily News)
  posted on April 6, 2009 at 12:49:47 am
  State debt reimbursement makes two school bond propositions a bargain for local voters. The state will pay off 60 percent to 70 percent of the debt.
• Principal of the Year (KTVA Anchorage)
  posted on April 1, 2009 at 10:13:55 pm
  An Anchorage middle school principal is getting some top honors. Michael Perkins of Mears Middle School has been chosen the best in the state. On any given day Perkins can be found in the hallways at Mears saying hi to students or urging them to get to class.
• Our view: School bonds: Yes to this (Anchorage Daily News)
  posted on March 30, 2009 at 02:35:12 am
  State debt reimbursement makes two school bond propositions a bargain for local voters.
• Schedule for mayoral forums (Anchorage Daily News)
  posted on March 17, 2009 at 06:06:20 am
  Anchorage mayoral candidates are scheduled to appear at several forums this week.
• Mayoral candidates keep their answers short (Anchorage Daily News)
  posted on March 16, 2009 at 09:48:31 am
  Whittling down the crowded field of 15 mayoral candidates took another step forward Sunday during a well-attended candidate forum at Central Lutheran Church near downtown Anchorage.