Igniting ‘brave conversations’ in an era of ‘safe spaces’
Leigh Sloan is a compact force, like a substitute teacher underestimated by her students until it’s too late. Being able to capture the attention of a crowd comes naturally to Sloan, whose father was a Hollywood recording engineer. A teacher by trade and
No religious exemption for AK teachers who breach gender-identity policy
Earlier this week Alaska Watchman reported that all teachers who are certified by the Alaska Department of Education are now forced to abide by a new gender identity policy with regards to students. This is thanks to a revision to the “Code of Ethics” put
Social conservatives win five hotly contested Fairbanks races
Social conservatives won five on nine races during the Oct. 1 city and borough elections in Fairbanks. Incumbent Mayor Jim Matherly won just under 50% of the vote to fend off Planned Parenthood endorsed challenger Kathryn Dodge who took nearly 44% of votes.
Alaska teachers forced to refer to students by preferred gender identity
Many Alaska schools now mandate that teachers refer to students by their preferred gender identity, even when it contradicts the student’s biological sex. In 2016 the Obama administration instructed schools to treat students in accord with their preferred
Parental rights organizer needed for ‘at risk’ Alaska
A leading national parental rights organization, with the mission to “educate and inform the public and policymakers regarding parental rights,” is in need of an Alaskan coordinator to help introduce legislation in the Alaska Legislature that strengthens
Radical pro-abortion activists endorse 87% of candidates in Juneau elections
All but one candidate running for office in the Oct. 1 Juneau Borough elections received a full endorsement from a hard-line pro-abortion activist group. The Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition Political Action Committee only backs candidates who “affirm their
Alaska Native Health Consortium backs radical sexual ideology for youth
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), originally founded to provide critical health services for Alaska Natives and American Indians, has begun to teach youth how to question and explore their sexual identity. The ANTHC runs a sex-ed program
Alaska schools push video gaming despite student health concerns
Despite growing concern over childhood obesity and the excessive time youth engage with digital devices, Alaska educators are encouraging teens to spend even more hours on violent and sexually suggestive video games through organized, multiplayer
Drag Queen Story Hour reveals a larger agenda for Alaska libraries
Activists behind LGBTQ gender ideology are strategically leveraging community and school libraries in Alaska to shape the minds of young children and teens. The introduction of “Drag Queen Story Hour” at Anchorage’s Loussac Library grabbed headlines
Alaska promotes radical sex-ed material that includes links to Planned Parenthood
The State of Alaska continues to promote a teen dating violence awareness campaign that directs teens and educators to abortion provider Planned Parenthood, and provides links to websites that explicitly teach youth how to explore various forms of “safe”
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