Record number of Americans dissatisfied with K-12 schooling
With a new school year now underway in Alaska and across the nation, a record high 63% of Americans now say they are dissatisfied with the state of public education, according to a recent national Gallup poll. The loss of faith in public schools cuts across
After Anchorage school visit blocked, Dr. Carson visits alternative sites to inspire kids to cherish America’s founding ideals
After Anchorage school visit blocked, Dr. Carson visits alternative sites to inspire kids to forge love for God, others,
Mat-Su School District welcomes Dr. Carson, after Anchorage bars him from visiting students
Mat-Su School District welcomes Dr. Carson, after Anchorage bars him from visiting
Anchorage mayor ‘disappointed’ by superintendent blocking Dr. Carson from visiting students
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is disappointed in Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt, who unilaterally decided to bar famed brain surgeon and national hero Dr. Ben Carson from visiting a local elementary school. “I’m disappointed that
Anchorage Superintendent inexplicably disinvites Medal of Freedom honoree Dr. Ben Carson
While Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt has inexplicably prohibited famed brain surgeon and national educational advocate Dr. Ben Carson from visiting Mountain View Elementary School, Carson is planning to visit some private schools in
WATCH: Disaffected Anchorage School District correspondence families have alternatives
The Alaska Policy Forum recently held a webinar to inform Anchorage families about three of many options available for those who no longer want to enroll their children in the Anchorage School District. Controversy erupted last month when the Anchorage
Rural Alaska elementary teacher convicted of 14 sexual felonies
A Bethel jury found elementary teacher John Mark Hammons guilty of 14 counts of sexual felonies. The Aug. 4 verdict followed a three-week trial for the 49-year-old Hammonds, who worked as a both a schoolteacher and coach at the Akiachak school, while also
OPINION: ‘Monkey Trial’ launched the media’s war of science vs. religion
Ninety-eight years ago, the war between science and religion began in American culture in the small Tennessee town of Dayton, labeled “The Bible Belt” by scoffing secular media outlets, whose fictionalized pre-event script of the event was already being
ACLU training Mat-Su teens to be ‘gender expression’ activists in local schools
The ACLU of Alaska, which is now heavily invested in promoting gender confusion and sexual identity experimentation among Alaska’s youth, is hosting a training session this month to enlist Mat-Su teens in promoting the LGBTQ agenda in local schools. The
REPORT: Florida students far outperform Alaska’s
A new report from the Alaska Policy Forum breaks the ongoing struggles of Alaska students and compares them to similarly situated students in Florida who are excelling in academics. The report looks at data from the 2022 National Assessment of Educational
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