...students were enrolled in high school. "It's the percentage of ninth graders who graduate four years later," explained Eric Fry, information officer for the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. "Excluded from this calculation...

...own accountability system, and they want the states to link teacher evaluations in some way with student data," said Eric Fry, Department of Education and Early Development information officer. Fry said Alaska is already working on implementing...

...cohesiveness among childcare providers. While the pilot program awaits approval along with the state operating budget, Eric Fry, spokesman for the DOE, said if passed, school districts could apply to take part in the program, with funding being...

...problem. But it is not helpful to try to assess the problem with faulty methods or to denigrate schools with false labels. Eric Fry Information officer Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

...for the work force, and for different jobs within it. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development spokesman Eric Fry said the tests are mandatory, but not high stakes. "There are no consequences for them (students)," he said...

...district's high scores overall "point to the fact that when you have lots of different sub groups it's hard to make it." Eric Fry, the public information officer for the Alaska Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, said that the...