Nearly 70% of Alaska students fail latest statewide reading and math tests
Alaska’s traditional state-run education system took a step backwards this year with nearly 7 in 10 students unable to show rudimentary “proficiency” in reading and math. Additionally, 63% are failing in science, which is nearly identical to last
Alaskans have 18 days to ensure they’re registered to vote
In order to vote in the general election, Alaskans need to be registered to vote by Oct. 6 – 30 days before the election. The one exception is for voting for president or vice president of the United States. In that limited case, Alaska law allows for
With most kids failing core academics, Fairbanks School Board focuses on ‘LGBTQ history’
With most kids failing core academics, Fairbanks School Board focuses on 'LGBTQ
Alaska Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ attempt to block prisoner from Nov. 5 ballot
On Sept. 12, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that an incarcerated New Jersey inmate has every right to be on the ballot in the upcoming contest for Alaska’s lone U.S. Congressional seat. The justices voted 4-1, with Justice Susan
Public outcry prompts Fairbanks to extend comment on hyper-sexualized school health class
After a hearing heated objections to proposed updates to a compulsory high school heath course, which include adding Planned Parenthood produced gay foreplay videos and gender identity training, the Fairbanks School District has decided to reopen the public
If Alaskans don’t want prisoners on the ballot, they must repeal Ranked-Choice voting
Democrats are livid that an incarcerated New Jersey inmate has made it as one of the four candidates who will appear on the general election ballot in the upcoming contest for Alaska’s lone U.S. Congressional seat. Democrats are planning to appeal to the
OPINION: Peace and healing in a ‘Pinch of Snuff’
In connection with the upcoming Rosh Hashanah, it is imperative to remind the world about a prominent Jewish artist Marc Chagall, representing a symbol of peace and mutual healing - the one element Jews most long
ANALYSIS: Homer’s mayor race will go to the leftist if voters don’t show up
If Republicans want to elect Jim Anderson as Homer's next mayor, they need to energize Republican voters to turn out and
ACLU asks judge to quickly grant Mat-Su students full access to opposite sex bathrooms
In an effort to give biological girls access to the same bathrooms and as Mat-Su boys (and vice versa), the ACLU of Alaska filed a motion for preliminary injunction in an ongoing lawsuit against a Mat-Su School District policy that require students to use the
Leading conservative action group endorses Nick Begich for Congress
Nick Begich has picked up the endorsement of one of the nation’s leading grassroots conservative organizations. On Sept. 9, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) announced that it backs Begich in his campaign to unseat Democratic incumbent U.S.
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