Alaska promotes ‘School Health Model’ with DEI, gender-fluidity, sexual counseling
For several years now, Gov. Mike Dunleavy's Alaska Health Department has been aggressively pushed a so-called “School Health Model,” which encourages local school districts across the state to adopt an educational environment that embraces DEI,
VETO OVERRIDE: These 11 GOP minority members helped dump record funds into AK’s failing schools
Schools will now see a massive influx in funds this coming year, despite the fact that, for years, Alaska’s students have had some of the very worst educational outcomes in the
Governor vetoes record-high school spending bill that fails to include policies for failing schools
In vetoing the education bill crafted by the Democrat-led majorities in the Alaska Legislature, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the flawed legislation did not address Alaska’s disastrous educational outcomes but simply sought to spend more
OPINION: Gov. Dunleavy finally shows some leadership
Governor Dunleavy’s term in office has largely disappointed conservatives. His critics claim the governor has failed to provide the decisive leadership our state needs on important issues. While that may have been true in the past, the governor appears to
Alaska school funding debate: Keep status quo or foster competition?
Debate about Alaska school funding all comes down to declining student numbers and a legislature that wants to maintain the status quo, without looking for meaningful alternatives to educate Alaskan
OPINION: Expensive funding bill won’t improve Alaska’s failing schools
House Bill 57 (HB 57) introduces targeted reforms to Alaska’s public education system, including smaller class sizes, increased vocational funding, and reading incentive grants. However, these measures fail to address the foundational problems plaguing
Homeschoolers overperform in Alaska poetry contest
While comprising only about 23% of Alaska’s student population, homeschool students outperformed their brick-and-mortar public school counterparts in the Alaska State Champion for Poetry Out
INVITE: Find out how to bring the Gospel to public school students in Anchorage
We’re seeing record lows in church attendance, biblical literacy and professions of faith, and all-time highs in depression among youth. To turn this tide, we're launching the first LifeWise Academy at Clark Middle School in
OPINION: Here’s how Alaska funds schools – a failing formula
The Anchorage School District (ASD) is in financial trouble, and instead of taking responsibility, they’re demanding the rest of Alaska pay for it.
Alaska Senate GOP caucus debunks ‘meritless’ school funding claims
On April 23, the Senate’s GOP Minority Leader Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) issued a rebuttal to a litany of claims levelled against Republicans who insist that greater funding be tied to
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