A festering problem Anchorage education leaders won’t acknowledge
It’s true that Anchorage is suffering from below-replacement birthrates and a dwindling population of school-age children, but that does not entirely explain why the school district has lost nearly 5,000 students in five years – going from 48,340 in FY17
Anchorage School Board member raises concern over LGBTQ protocols & land acknowledgment
Discussions about current transgender bathroom protocols, along with a proposed indigenous land acknowledgement were part of a lively Oct. 18 Anchorage School Board meeting. The lone conservative on the board, Dave Donley, raised concern about a proposed
Parents must be relentless in holding Alaska’s public schools to account
Over the last few days the Alaska Watchman has published several documented reports on how two Fairbanks middle schools are attempting to disseminate radical LGBTQ ideology to 6th-8th grade children. The good news is that both schools have been forced to make
Fairbanks school scrubs website of LGBTQ links following Watchman report
Ryan Middle School in Fairbanks promptly scrubbed its website of all links to LGBTQ material following an Oct. 13 Alaska Watchman report which detailed how the school was using its public resources to encourage 6th-8th graders to question and explore their
Second Fairbanks middle school sparks controversy over LGBTQ offerings
After it was discovered that Fairbanks’ Randy Smith Middle School was preparing to launch an explicitly LGBTQ “explorations” class for 6th-8th grade students during academic instruction time, the school quickly changed the description of the class and
Fairbanks middle school website directs students to explore LGBTQ sexuality
Ryan Middle School in Fairbanks is using public resources to encourage youth to question and explore their sexual orientation, gender identity and how to engage in various sexual acts, while directing kids with sexual questions to speak confidentially to
OPINION: Constitutional Convention question pits NEA vs. People of Alaska
You’ve seen and heard and read the stories. America’s government-run, public schools have been overtaken by leftist ideologues intent on indoctrinating our youth with Marxism, critical race theory, pornographic LGBTQIA curriculum and hatred for
Big Abortion wants Alaska to send these hard-left pro-abort candidates to DC & Juneau
The largest abortion business in Alaska – Planned Parenthood – has issued endorsements for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election with the aim of sending the most radical pro-abortion candidates to D.C. and Juneau. Planned Parenthood supports state and
Fairbanks voter guide highlights candidates committed to defending conservative values
In the lead up to the Oct. 4 elections in Fairbanks, Alaska Family Action has released its “Values Voter Guide” to help identify candidates who support traditional family values. The guide covers races for Fairbanks City mayor, Fairbanks City Council,
Alaska health officials say parents hinder their ability to get LGBTQ sex info on teens
A few weeks after agreeing not to ask Alaska teens controversial questions about their gender identity and sexual orientation, some of Alaska’s leading health officials and state partners are now brainstorming ways to uncover this information without
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