Gov. Dunleavy: Alaska’s traditional public schools are failing too many of our children
At the heart of this conversation is a simple but powerful truth: Alaska’s traditional public education system is failing too many of our children. State assessment data and national rankings reflect this reality. Alaskan parents, both in rural and urban
LEAKED: School-choice champ exposes NEA’s radical agenda for public schools
The National Education Association, which includes an estimated 11,000 Alaska educators, has a new radical, anti-Trump, anti-immigration enforcement, anti-parental rights and pro-LGBTQ agenda, which it will be working to advance in Alaska and across the
U.S. Supremes agree to hear case that could impact girls’ sports in Alaska
The case could have ramifications for Alaska, where current state regulations protect girls’ sports by requiring that participants in all-girl competitions be biologically
ALERT: Alaskans need to urge Sen. Murkowski to back school choice in Big Beautiful Bill
Late Thursday night, June 26, the U.S. Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the Scholarship Tax Credits, which were a part of the Educational Choice for Children Act , violated Senate Reconciliation rules, resulting in the credits being removed from the
Taking Back Alaska: Education reform & local control
This proposed program for Alaska remains content-neutral and provider-agnostic. Educational Savings Account funds may be used at any qualifying public, private, religious, charter, tribal, or homeschool program, consistent with recent U.S. Supreme Court
Half of Alaskans favor prayer in public schools
In Alaska, 49% of respondents favored allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus by name, while 50% opposed the idea. Nationwide, 52% of respondents favored school prayers and 46% opposed
Alaska Family Council backs lawsuit to protect parental rights in schools
Numerous Alaska school districts are embracing transgender ideology while keeping parents in the dark about how their children are being treated and referred to during school hours. Please pray for this case in the 2nd Circuit now and pray for our efforts in
Alaska Dems decry governor’s $122M cut from unrealistic spending bill
Alaska Democratic lawmakers and their RINO allies are seething after Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced he had to cut more than $122 million from their impossibly large spending bill, one which the state cannot afford given declining oil
Hillsdale College-partnered classical school to open in Anchorage next fall
We’re founding Thomas More Classical School in Anchorage, a private Christian school that will open its doors in Fall 2026 and eventually serve grades K-12. Thomas More Classical will be free from state mandates and restrictions, committed to offering a
Fairbanks library staff recommend graphic LGBTQ sexuality books for kids
In order to promote gender-queer ideology throughout the month of June, employees at Noel Wien Public Library in Fairbanks have placed a prominent display of staff-recommended LGBTQ books for kids, teens and adults in celebration of so-called “Pride
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