Alaska parents, legislators scramble after ruling upends correspondence program

And: Alaska’s Alissa Pili joins the Minnesota Lynx as the No. 8 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, April 16. In today's newsletter: - Thousands of Alaska students [face uncertainty about their education]( after a court decision issued late last week upended the state’s long-standing correspondence schools. - The U.S. Army Corps [rejected an appeal]( by Pebble Limited Partnership, striking another blow to the copper and gold prospect in Southwest Alaska. - Anchorage multi-sport star Alissa Pili was picked up by the Minnesota Lynx as [the No. 8 overall pick]( in the 2024 WNBA draft, becoming the sixth Alaskan to join the league. Alaska historian David Reamer picks back up where he left off in his historical guide to the name origins of Anchorage's major roads. Some thoroughfares, like Klatt, Elmore and O’Malley, were named after the city's early residents, but Basher Drive has a different story. Explore the meanings behind those road names and more in the second installment of [this two-part story](. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 42 degrees. The forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloudy skies for the rest of this week, while daytime temperatures will climb from the low 40s to the low 50s by the weekend. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska parents and legislators scramble for answers after judge rules homeschool allotments are unconstitutional →]( Correspondence programs — which allow students to be homeschooled under the supervision of public school teachers and using public funds — have been a part of Alaska’s education system for decades. An Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled that key statutes governing the programs violate a constitutional prohibition on the use of public funds for private or religious institutions. ADVERTISEMENT [Army Corps denies permit appeal by Pebble mine developer →]( The federal agency based its decision on a veto of the project last year by the Environmental Protection Agency. [Alaska’s Alissa Pili lands with the Minnesota Lynx as the No. 8 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft →]( ESPN analyst and former WNBA star Rebecca Lobo called Pili, a former Dimond High athlete, “the most unique player in the draft” who “has a special savvy offensively.” [Pop-up clinic to bring a weekend of free medical care to Anchorage →]( Later this week, Alaskans can access medical exams, new glasses, vaccines, teeth cleanings and other medical services at Begich Middle School in East Anchorage — all free of charge. [Another pop-up clinic is happening in Fairbanks.]( [Alaska House committee advances, expands proposal to bar trans girls from girls sports →]( An amended bill would add elementary, middle school and collegiate sports to limits in place for high school. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Sitka runner cracks top 100 at Boston Marathon →]( [Police release few details in fatal stabbing of teen at Wasilla movie theater →]( [Hikers keep climbing Honolulu’s off-limits ‘Stairway to Heaven.’ Now it’ll be removed. →]( [They quit liberal public schools. Now they teach kids to be anti-‘woke.’ →]( [Book review: Every mile through this wild landscape is filled with more than a walking adventure →]( [Workplace: Employers must come to grips with employees’ mental health struggles →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States