OPINION: Money-hungry Anchorage School District needs a timeout
Alaska districts must deal with declining enrollments and decreased revenue. If that means cutting schools and staff, so be it. There are better education options, and the Legislature should support these instead of continuing to throw money at districts
Report: Despite new initiatives, most Alaska students are still failing
A new document from the Alaska Board of Education paints a sobering picture of persistent and ongoing failures of public education in teaching Alaska students basic reading, writing and arithmetic
Renowned historian’s Independence Day eve talk in Anchorage asks: “Are we still a land of hope?”
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, renowned Hillsdale College professor Dr. Wilfred McClay is coming to Anchorage for a free, public lecture titled “Are We Still a Land of
OPINION: Supremes say states can protect girls’ sports from trans athletes – AK needs such a law
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can protect girls' sports by prohibiting gender confused biological males from competing against them. It's time for Alaska to pass such a
Eagle River effort to break from Anchorage begins key signature gathering phase
The years-long effort by Eagle River and Chugach-area residents to officially break from Anchorage and create a new borough has entered the signature-gathering
Kenai Borough to sell shuttered school to innovative Nikolaevsk charter
Amid a broader shift away from traditional public school models in favor of homeschool, private education and charter schools, the Kenai Borough Assembly is set to consider an ordinance that would authorize the sale of the former Nikolaevsk School property to
New policy lets qualified Mat-Su teachers and staff conceal carry in schools
In an effort to increase student safety across the Mat-Su School District, trained and qualified teachers, board members and school employees members will be permitted to carry concealed weapons in Mat-Su schools, after the board passed a new resolution on
Kenai’s standard gov’t schools report mounting losses while homeschool surges
If the last few enrollment reports from the Kenai School District are any indication, correspondence and homeschooling appear to be the future of public
Alaska’s GOP gubernatorial contenders to square off in unique family-values forum
This coming Thursday, May 21, a number of the most viable GOP contenders will square off in a unique public forum that aims to help voters distinguish between the many candidates who claim to be champions of conservative
Alaska Legislature passes leftist-inspired student mental health bill
Student mental health initiatives, such as SB 41, have been criticized for fostering explicit support for LGBTQ+ acceptance, affirmation, and related topics as part of addressing youth well-being, equity, and
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