Mat-Su schools will require parent permission for sex-ed, pronoun changes

Plus: Alaska will stay with voter fraud prevention network as other Republican states depart ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's Sponsor: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, June 8. In today's newsletter: - Alaska's second-largest school district [will now require written parental permission]( for any student taking sexual education or wanting to change their names or pronouns at school. - Fishing [action is heating up at Ship Creek]( one of Southcentral Alaska’s few unrestricted king salmon fisheries and a favorite among locals. - Alaska will [keep its membership in a nonprofit]( network that helps states keep track of registered voters and reduce fraud, as other republican states have withdrawn. Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels remembers a time when dandelions were lawn enemy No. 1 in everyone’s book. His advice? To [get on the dandelion train](. Maybe someday there will be a safe, biological solution to ridding our yards of them, but for now dandelions are here to stay and can be incorporated into salads, wine and other drinks. Anchorage weather It's overcast today with a high near 63 degrees and a 50% chance of rain. There's a slight chance of isolated showers overnight into Friday. Cloudy conditions will persist over the weekend with more chances for precipitation. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-60s for the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Mat-Su school board requires parental permission for pronoun change and sex-ed classes →]( The move to require written parental permission for sex-ed classes and changes to pronouns was criticized by parents as dangerous to transgender students. The new policies were passed as part of a larger package that also includes bans on teacher activism and a shift to strictly academic school counseling. ADVERTISEMENT [‘We dream about this all year long’: Action heats up at Anchorage’s Ship Creek king salmon fishery →]( For those who frequent the uniquely urban fishery, easy access is one of Ship Creek's biggest assets. For others, it's just as much about camaraderie and fellowship as it is about catching a king. Want to land your own king salmon at Ship Creek? [Here’s what to know.]( [Alaska will stay with voter fraud prevention network as other Republican states depart →]( Alaska will remain in the multistate partnership that has been targeted by far-right groups and former President Donald Trump. The new director of the state Division of Elections had [said e]( this year that she was considering whether to withdraw Alaska from the group. (via Alaska Beacon) [Your guide to Alaska’s summer fairs and festivals in 2023 →]( From Sitka to Chicken and points in between, you can find gatherings devoted to fungus and forests, salmon and solstice. [SPONSORED: These conservation projects restore and enhance access to Alaska’s wilderness →]( Presented by ConocoPhillips Alaska: Explore grant-winning projects from the ConocoPhillips Alaska Spirit of Conservation Program. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Service High's Coen Niclai named Alaska’s Gatorade Player of the Year for baseball →]( [El Niño is back — and poised to turbocharge extreme weather →]( [Workers are less productive in key states. Here’s what it means for the economy. →]( [Justice Department moves closer to possible indictment of Trump in classified documents investigation →]( [Forget 10,000 steps. 7 surprising tips for step counters. →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States