Alaska School District Removes Veterans Day from Official Calendar

A candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives has sharply criticized the Anchorage School District for its updated academic calendar. The district removed Veterans Day as a non-school holiday for students. Republican candidate Bernadette Wilson called the decision "absolutely unacceptable." In a statement, she accused the district of "woke indoctrination," a term often used to describe the teaching of progressive social ideas. The Anchorage School District has not yet publicly explained its reasoning for the calendar change. The move has sparked immediate debate about how public institutions recognize national observances. Veterans Day, observed each November 11, is a federal holiday honoring military veterans. It remains a day off for teachers and staff within the district, but students will now have a regular school day.