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Changes to Rightsizing ASD Recommendation
Please see the following letter from the Anchorage School District: Dear ASD Community, The Administration is revising the Rightsizing...
Tudor Elementary PTA
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Opinion: There are no savings in decisions that harm students
By Amie Collins Updated: November 16, 2024 Published: November 16, 2024 As the Anchorage School District (ASD) pushes forward with its...

Amie Collins
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Preserving a Community’s Heart: The Fight to Save Tudor Elementary and Its Montessori Program
The community conversation for “rightsizing” the Anchorage School District on Saturday was just as expected. Questions remain, and...
Stephan Jones
Nov 18, 20249 min read


Opinion: Whaley School’s needs are driving Tudor Elementary’s fate
By Miles Garrod Updated: 1 hour ago Published: 2 hours ago On Halloween, I walked the streets around Tudor Elementary, reveling in the...
Miles Garrod
Nov 13, 20243 min read


Rightsizing to Overcrowd Schools
There's something ironic about a school district miscalculating a simple math equation when it comes to how our students will supposedly...

Amie Collins
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Lessons Learned from Community Conversations
After attending ASD's Community Conversations meeting at Chugiak High on Nov. 12, here are my takeaways. Format 6 - 6:25 PM Introductions...

Amie Collins
Nov 13, 20245 min read
Letter: Save Tudor Elementary School
We, the Tudor Elementary PTA Board, strongly oppose the Anchorage School District’s (ASD) plan to close Tudor Elementary at the end of...
Tudor Elementary PTA
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Letter: Tudor Elementary is vital
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the closure of Tudor Elementary School as part of the school district’s “Rightsizing”...
Caten McCaa
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Letter: Wrong decision by ASD
I am saddened and deeply disappointed by the Anchorage School District’s recent proposal to close Tudor Elementary. Like many families,...
Erik Williams
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Letter: Don't close Tudor
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the closure of Tudor Elementary School as part of the school district’s “rightsizing”...
Elizabeth Embree
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Letter: The Value of Neighborhood Schools for Elementary-Aged Students
In an era where educational choices often revolve around charter schools, magnet programs, private institutions, or home schooling, it is...
Crystal Hans
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Letter: Melissa Williams
Keep Tudor Elementary Open I am writing to express my deep concern over the proposed closure of Tudor Elementary School. Tudor is not...
Melissa Williams
Nov 12, 20241 min read


On the simple equation of academic outcomes
The priority of the school board, as stated to us by Pat Higgins, is first and foremost the academic outcome of students as they pursue...
Stephan Jones
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Closing Tudor Effects ALL of Us: Logistics & Transportation
ASD's recommendation to displace over 300 students from the Tudor Elementary School building physically impacts more people than you'd...
Tudor Elementary PTA
Nov 9, 20241 min read
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