Holy Rosary is Alaska’s top private school in national ranking
When it comes to private education in Alaska, Holy Rosary Academy in Midtown Anchorage is the very best. This according to the latest national rankings of private schools across America. Holy Rosary was recently featured in U.S.A. Today after the K-12th grade
Activist Anchorage educators to rally in support of teaching Critical Race Theory
The Alaska Coalition of BIPOC Educators (ACBE) plans to protest any attempt to block them from indoctrinating children with controversial ideas associated with critical race theory. On Aug. 28, these teachers plan to rally at the Martin Luther King Jr.
EVENT CANCELED: Columbine shooting survivor headed to Anchorage to address forgiveness
Update: This event has been canceled, but there are plans to reschedule the presentation at a later date. Twenty-two years ago, two students, armed with shotguns, rifles and bombs, entered Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and murdered 12 students
Growing movement enlists Alaska parents to defend kids from harmful ideologies in schools
Parents’ Rights in Education (PRIE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping parents with the tools and support necessary to stand up in their communities against harmful rhetoric and ideologies in local schools. The group recognizes that parents
Watchdog group forms to help parents oppose ‘toxic’ school curriculum
A national organization has launched to empower parents to reclaim local schools from activists attempting to impose leftist agendas in the classroom. Parents Defending Education is keeping a close eye on Alaska and many other states around the nation with a
It’s time to decide how will your kids be educated this year
With the first day of school just a few weeks away, Alaska parents have some tough decisions to make. Many have already decided to continue or begin homeschooling or private education. While every family is different, many parents want to avoid the
It’s past time for Alaskans to fight the sexual manipulation of young minds
Thinking back during childhood, what memories come to mind? Perhaps flashes of bike riding, competing in a favorite sport or playing tag with friends. Growing up in rural Alaska, some of my first memories are of four-wheeler riding with my older brother
Alaska School Choice Convention is about reimagining education, empowering parents
For more than century the U.S. has conducted education by pouring government funds into brick-and-mortar neighborhood public schools. It seemed to work for a time. Education became compulsory so we would feel good about kids not being forced to work in
Convention to highlight school choice options for Alaska parents
A two-day convention will take place in Anchorage later this month, July 27-28, with the aim of empowering and equipping Alaska parents to make the best possible educational choices for their children. The Alaska School Choice Convention includes dynamic
Our education crisis is more social than academic
Education and knowledge translate into power. Education does not parallel economics or politics, but is the soul of society, and more fundamental than these others. Education determines people’s moral values, appearance, eating habits, the role of citizens;
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