The Alaska Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon have partnered with UAA to offer a three-credit, 500-level, post-baccalaureate online class for coaches from October 19 – January 18. Classes meet every other week (except in January) from 6:30-7:30 via Zoom. Class dates: October 19; November 2, 16, 30; December 14; January 11 and 18. The rest of the class is asynchronous. Find …
Add some fun to your ARPA fund spending
Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon are allowable activities under American Rescue Plan Act The global pandemic has taken a lot from Alaska’s students, including opportunities to participate in fun and enriching team activities like Academic Decathlon or, a newer addition, Academic Pentathlon. The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development has $504 million in COVID-19 relief funding to help districts recover …
New USAD Guidelines for 2021-2022
Due to continued grading issues caused by the pandemic in many schools and districts throughout the country, GPA for the 2021-2022 competition season will be calculated in accordance with the following: GPA will be based on one academic year of calculable grades (letter and/or numerical grades and not pass/fail), not two years as in the past. Terms without calculable …