Numerous students and parents testified Tuesday, wearing shirts, trinkets and stickers emphasizing with messages on why they believe the programs are so important.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In a major update on the budget cuts that the Anchorage School District is considering, the Anchorage School Board announced that the district’s language immersion programs will not be axed.
School closures, outsourcing sports, cuts to orchestra and band, immersion — ASD braces for dramatic cuts “K-12 immersion programs will continue to be the program model in ASD, but with that said, we want to improve our immersion programs so they can eventually be cost efficient,” district Superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt said.
“The program has offered us many exciting experiences and unique opportunities,” another student said, making specific references to the Chinese language program. “The immersion program not only brings our school together, but also bridges Chinese culture into the Anchorage community and connects us with the people of China.”
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