Kecia Fox selected as Interim AHS Principal

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Kecia Fox has been named the interim principal for Anacortes High School. Fox, who has served as assistant principal at AHS for the past six years and Cap Sante administrator for the past four years, will lead the high school during the 2020-21 school year, at least. 

Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - July 15, 2020

Art Shotwell 17 minutes read
Based on a current surge in the COVID-19 cases the Skagit County Public Health Department has directed the City of Anacortes to cancel the Open Streets event scheduled for Friday July 17 and Saturday July 18. 

California School Districts Grope for Sensible Reopening Plans

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Some districts want to bring everyone back to the classroom and some are planning distance-only learning, while most others are settling on one of a variety of options in the middle. Whatever their leanings, they all face vast, troubling uncertainty.

Trump Is Donating Ventilators to Countries That Don’t Need or Can’t Use Them

Art Shotwell 12 minutes read
Nearly 8,000 ventilators are destined for foreign countries as part of Trump’s plan to make the U.S. “king of ventilators.” But public health experts worry the machines are crowding out more urgently needed aid.

DeVos’ Outdated Statistic on School Efforts

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used an outdated figure in claiming only 10% of school districts had “provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program” after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to shut down this spring. That was the case for 82 districts in late March, but by late April, 56% were doing so. In late May, the figure was 67%.

Different Names, Same Address: How Big Businesses Got Government Loans Meant for Small Businesses

Art Shotwell 8 minutes read
ProPublica found at least 15 large companies that received over half a billion dollars in PPP loans using the same technique: Getting multiple loans sent to smaller entities they own.