Despite opposition, radical LGBT classes still planned for Fairbanks schools
In the face of community resistance, the Fairbanks North Star School district remains undeterred in its push to introduce controversial LGBTQ curriculum into classrooms. A group working on the plan met Jan. 9 in Fairbanks to discuss a second draft of proposed
Alaska’s public schools are in crisis – it’s time to end their monopoly
Last month the superintendents of seven Alaska school districts sent Governor Mike Dunleavy, a former teacher himself, a letter declaring that “Alaska’s students are presently in a reading achievement crisis.” Reading scores are low compared to national
Alaskans must actively resist the ‘unrelenting assault’ on traditional values
Last month U.S. Attorney General William Barr spoke at the University of Notre Dame Law School, sharing his thoughts about religious liberty in present-day America. Among the many striking statements in Barr’s speech were the following: religious liberty is
Mat-Su Borough candidates’ positions on abortion, religious liberty and LGBTQ issues
A newly-released “Values Voter Guide” by the Alaska Family Council lets Mat-Su residents know where candidates running for Borough Assembly and Borough School Board stand on abortion, religious liberty and LGBTQ issues. Voters will cast ballots on Nov. 5
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
Declining Alaska abortion rate raises new questions
Abortion rates in Alaska appear to have fallen by more than 30% in recent years. This is according to the latest research from the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion research company that works closely with Planned Parenthood. The new report indicates that
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
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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