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    UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
    For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Stephen Feinberg at education@ushmm.org
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    ALASKA

    These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
    ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
     
    Mr. Paul Prussing
    Acting Director at Division of Teaching and Learning Support, Alaska Department of Education

    Address:
    801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
    Juneau, AK 99801--1894
     Work Phone: 907-465-8721
    Fax: 907-465-1686
    		E-mail: paul_prussing@eed.state.ak.us
    Web Site: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/
    ALASKA LEGISLATION
     

    Legislation:
    There is no legislation regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.
    ALASKA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
     
    Standard Type:    History/Social Studies
    Date Implemented:    2002

    History/Social Studies:
    The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Content Standards for Alaska Students in History, Government, and Citizenship.
    Web Site: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/contentstandards/History.html
     
     
    Standard Type:    English/Language Arts
    Date Implemented:    1995

    English/Language Arts:
    The Holocaust is not explicitly addressed in Alaska’s English/Language Arts standards.
    Web Site: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/contentstandards/English.html
    ALASKA HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

    For Holocaust-related resources in ALASKA, click on the following link:
    http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/