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Alaska’s homeschool ranks surge amid virus outbreak

EducationApril 1, 2020

With COVID-19 shutting down all traditional public schools in Alaska, tens of thousands of parents have been thrust, almost overnight, into the role of home educators. According to leaders from some of the top state-run homeschool programs, many of these

Homeschool options: A list of all state-funded programs in Alaska

EducationApril 1, 2020

Alaska offers 30 public-homeschool programs for students across the state. These options provide parents with a roughly $2,000 educational allotment for each enrolled child. The money can be used to pay for books, materials, tutors and other educational

The sad, bizarre state of Alaska’s government schools

EducationMarch 24, 2020

Earlier this month the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District published the final draft of its new policies on transgender students. It was going to be presented officially on March 17, but with the COVID-19 panic the meeting was canceled. It remains to

Anchorage candidate keeping quiet on plot to ban counseling for unwanted LGBT attraction

FamilyMarch 19, 2020

Anchorage Assembly Member Christopher Constant is waiting until the election results are in the bag before introducing a ban on counseling for people who wish to overcome unwanted same-sex attraction. Constant, who is openly gay and running unopposed for his

Pro-life, pro-family Anchorage voter guide shows stark differences among candidates

AbortionMarch 16, 2020

There could not be greater contrasts among the candidates running for Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board seats, especially with regards to pro-life, parental rights and religious liberty issues. Between March 17 and April 7, Anchorage residents

Fairbanks seeks to affirm students’ gender expression – hide it from parents

EducationMarch 2, 2020

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District wants to add “gender expression” to its list of classifications that are protected from “harassment.” On March 3, the school board will be presented with initial information on whether it should

Pro-life Alaskans outnumber opposition in testimony on const. amendment

AbortionFebruary 28, 2020

More than 100 people signed up to testify on a bill that would amend Alaska’s Constitution to clarify that nothing in the Constitution can be interpreted as granting a right to abortion or public funding of abortion. The law would not ban abortions

Alaska parents have rights when schools push LGBT agenda

EducationJanuary 29, 2020

In 1978, the Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), otherwise known as the Hatch Amendment was passed after parents were shocked and outraged to learn that trusted teachers were using the classroom for therapy instead of education. Teachers pried into the private

Despite opposition, radical LGBT classes still planned for Fairbanks schools

EducationJanuary 15, 2020

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

EducationJanuary 9, 2020

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

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