Fairbanks district loses another 589 students, many opting for homeschool
The standard, brick and mortar government education model continues to decline in Fairbanks, where the school district is reporting the loss of another 589 students this
Kenai homeschooling surges while most other schools below projection
While the overall student population is declining in the Kenai Peninsula School District, homeschooling is bursting at the
Top Alaska lawmakers urged to audit state education for systemic corruption
This is a call for a top-to-bottom legal review of state education policies, from hiring and DEI mandates to athletic and facility access rules, asking every state to conduct legal housekeeping to restore trust and
Mat-Su voter guide covers free speech, DEI, parent rights, taxes, weed, abortion, LGBT policy
The voter guide asked all candidates for Borough Assembly and School Board to weigh in hot-button cultural issues that deal with free speech, DEI, critical race theory, parental rights, taxation, marijuana, abortion, LGBTQ policies, sex-specific bathrooms and
Alaska parents demand seat at Education Task Force table
If Alaska lawmakers want input on how to improve Alaska’s dismal public school system, they shouldn’t rely exclusively on the entrenched educational establishment that has presided over the failed institution, but inquire from actual parents and
REP. MCCABE: Alaska must dismantle & rebuild our failing school system to serve parents, kids
Alaska's education system has been hijacked by powerful teachers unions and their political allies, who treat education as a taxpayer-funded business. They lobby relentlessly for bigger budgets while resisting parental
Petition urges Anchorage school district to investigate teachers for ‘serious ethical violations’
A group of Anchorage parents are urging the Anchorage School District (ASD) to “immediately review serious allegations of professional misconduct and violations of ethical standards involving two educators: Roz’lyn Wyche and Heather Doncaster aka Hank Van
Judge denies motion to toss lawsuit against Alaska’s homeschool allotment program
The ongoing litigation aimed at challenging the legality of Alaska’s increasingly popular homeschool allotment program will proceed, after a Superior Court judge tossed a motion to dismiss the
‘Values Voter Guide’ shows Fairbanks candidates’ views on key cultural/religious issues
‘Values Voter Guide’ shows where Fairbanks candidates stand on key cultural/religious
Ed. Commissioner: Data shows Alaska homeschoolers outpace standard public schools
Alaska Education Commissioner says brick-and-mortar public school students need far more help than homeschoolers, who perform better
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