Education Archives - Alaska Watchman

Culture Education Public SchoolSocial justice activists come after Alaska high school’s ‘Warrior’ mascot

6 days ago10938 min

The growing controversy of renaming sports teams around the nation and eliminating what some view as culturally insensitive mascots has reached Wasilla High School – home of the Warriors. An online petition to remove the long-standing Warrior mascot was posted July 3 on Change.org by Wasilla resident R.J. Fontaine and has garnered more than 780 supporters, although it is impossible to tell how many are actually from Alaska. Fontaine, who likes a number of LGBT...

by Joel Davidson

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Education Family Freedom Homeschool Parental Rights Politics Private School Public School ReligionSupreme Court rules states can’t discriminate against religious schools

2 weeks ago4208 min

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states cannot prohibit tuition grants or scholarships to private religious schools if they award the same grants to secular private schools. The court’s ruling dealt with a state scholarship program in Montana which banned the use of taxpayer funds at religious or sectarian schools. The high court noted that states have the right to decide whether to fund private schools, but if they do, they...

by Jake Libbey

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Culture Education OpinionAlaskans should resist hypocritical calls to topple monuments

3 weeks ago7604 min

Over the past few weeks, a small but vocal group of Alaskans have jumped on the monument toppling bandwagon. A few online petitions are calling for the removal of statues in Juneau and Anchorage which celebrate William Seward and Captain James Cook – both of whom left a monumental mark on Alaska. Around the country, angry mobs are pulling down or defacing statues of Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Columbus, past presidents and the Founding Fathers. The...

by Joel Davidson

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Culture EducationProgram equips Alaskans to promote Judeo-Christian values in the public square

4 weeks ago4608 min

“We live in a culture that is at best morally indifferent. A culture in which Judeo-Christian values are mocked and where immorality in high places is not only ignored but even rewarded in the voting booth. A culture in which violence, banality, meanness, and disintegrating personal behavior are destroying civility and endangering the very life of our communities … weary, we are tempted to withdraw … hoping to keep ourselves and our children safe from...

by Joel Davidson

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Culture Education Public SchoolDept. of Education says boys competing as girls violates federal law – Alaska does this

1 month ago5835 min

Alaska’s practice of letting boys compete as girls in high school sports could jeopardize its federal education funding. The U.S. Department of Education said the practice of Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and several Connecticut public schools, which allow males who identify as females to compete in girl’s athletics, disadvantages females and denies them equal opportunities. The Education Department issued a letter of impending enforcement noting that the Connecticut athletic conference as well as several area...

by Joel Davidson

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Education Family Homeschool Public SchoolHomeschool numbers in Mat-Su may double

2 months ago10883 min

In the wake of COVID-19, it appears the number of homeschool students may double in the Mat-Su Borough, which is home to the state’s second largest school district. Speaking to the Mat-Su School Board on May 20, Superintendent Monica Goyette said a recent survey by the district indicated that the number of parents who want to home educate next year will rise from 2% to 4%. The survey polled 4,939 parents around the Mat-Su Borough....

by Joel Davidson

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Education Family Opinion Parental Rights25-year Alaska teacher raises key questions in dealing with controversial books

2 months ago48111 min

Editor’s note: The following testimony was delivered on May 6 to the Mat-Su Borough School Board during its deliberation on whether to rescind its April 22 vote to remove five controversial books from a list of recommended reading for an elective high school literature class. It is reprinted with permission. Hello. My name is Carol Carman and I live in Mat-Su Borough, District 6. I am a retired Alaskan teacher, parent, grandparent and 66-year Alaskan...

by Joel Davidson

Education Family Opinion Parental Rights25-year Alaska teacher raises key questions in dealing with controversial books

2 months ago86611 min

by Joel Davidson

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Education Family Parental Rights Public SchoolMat-Su book clash reveals flaw with how schools tackle divisive topics

2 months ago65210 min

After three hours of call-in public testimony, including name-calling, half-truths and some thoughtful insights, the Mat-Su Borough School Board gaveled out of its May 6 meeting at 10 p.m. National interest in the meeting arose based on a false report that the school board had “banned” five modern American classics from an elective high school English class at its April 22 meeting. In reality the board merely pulled the titles from the class’ “recommended” reading...

by Joel Davidson

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Education Public SchoolMat-Su School Board issues statement on book controversy

2 months ago9224 min

The following statement was issued by the Mat-Su School Board on May 6 to address controversy and misunderstanding surrounding its decision to remove five books from a “recommended” reading list in a high school English elective class. The school board convenes again tonight (May 6) and is slated to address this matter during its public meeting. BOARD STATEMENT Prior to April 22, 2020 there existed no adopted High School English Electives course curriculum. A proposed...

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Culture Education Public SchoolSocial justice activists come after Alaska high school’s ‘Warrior’ mascot

Education Family Freedom Homeschool Parental Rights Politics Private School Public School ReligionSupreme Court rules states can’t discriminate against religious schools

Culture Education OpinionAlaskans should resist hypocritical calls to topple monuments

Culture EducationProgram equips Alaskans to promote Judeo-Christian values in the public square

Culture Education Public SchoolDept. of Education says boys competing as girls violates federal law – Alaska does this

Education Family Homeschool Public SchoolHomeschool numbers in Mat-Su may double

Education Family Opinion Parental Rights25-year Alaska teacher raises key questions in dealing with controversial books

Education Family Opinion Parental Rights25-year Alaska teacher raises key questions in dealing with controversial books

Education Family Parental Rights Public SchoolMat-Su book clash reveals flaw with how schools tackle divisive topics

Education Public SchoolMat-Su School Board issues statement on book controversy

Culture Opinion PoliticsWill tonight spell the end of the Alaska State Flag’s historic home?

Culture Freedom OpinionMob rule in America – 1838 and 2020

Culture Politics Religion UncategorizedAnchorage mayor wants to reward Catholic shelter for gender identity policy

PoliticsWant to change Juneau? Assembly and School Board seats are open

Culture PoliticsHistory in the balance: Seward looks to demolish Alaska landmark