Research suggests Alaska should not simply advance failing readers to the next grade
By Quinn Townsend – Alaska Policy Forum Ten years ago, Mississippi implemented a statewide early literacy policy similar to the Alaska Reads Act enacted here in 2022. One controversial portion of both bills is a retention requirement — in Mississippi, if
Juneau’s systemic racism committee wants vast monitoring powers over local government
In 2020, the Juneau Assembly approved the creation of a “systemic racism review committee,” which was tasked with analyzing ordinances and alerting the assembly to any possible racist undertones or unforeseen racist outcomes. This work is done before the
Emails reveal names, titles of Anchorage educators who support graphic sex books in schools
When a particularly offensive and sexually graphic book lands on the shelf of an Alaska school library, or is included in a district’s collection, outraged parents understandably ask, “Who’s responsible?” In most cases, it is extremely difficult to
Bill looks to balance power in Alaska’s judge selection process
A bill introduced by Senator Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) would significantly change the process by which district and appellate judges and magistrates are appointed to their positions. Currently, the Alaska Judicial Council, made up primarily of attorneys, gets
OPINION: Mat-Su must resist organized leftist plot to rewrite its rich history
You might have thought that recalling three Palmer City Council members last year would dampen the Democratic leftist, socialist ideology being pushed in some influential circles around the Mat-Su. But these four council members (including one who lost her
Statewide signature campaign launches to end Alaska’s ranked choice voting
The grassroots effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system is off and running. Alaskans for Honest Elections is spearheading the effort with signing events all across the state, including last week’s kick-off event in Anchorage where more than
Happy Presidents’ (or Dictators’) Day
When fishing around for an excuse to give federal and state bureaucrats a three-day weekend, Congress decided about 50 years ago to combine Lincoln’s (Feb. 12) and Washington’s (Feb. 22) birthdays into one, and … oh, what the heck, just throw in all the
Fox picks up story on dad who challenged Anchorage school board over explicit sex books
A father’s quest to warn fellow parents about explicit sex books being pushed in the Anchorage School District has made national news. First reported by the Alaska Watchman, the story of Jay McDonald’s testimony at the Anchorage School Board’s Feb. 7
Between environmentalists, justice activists & socialists, Anchorage’s Feb. 21 meetings should be interesting
Tuesday, Feb. 21, is shaping up to be an interesting news day for Anchorage. First, a special meeting to provide clarity on Anchorage’s new plan for transportation is scheduled that day (1-2:30 PM). AMATS’ Community Advisory Committee scheduled the
OPINION: Alaska’s disastrous public schools need competition, not a $250M bonus
With Democrats controlling the Alaska State Senate, and a narrowly divided State House, activists are mobilizing all their considerable resources to push through Senate Bill 52 which includes a massive $250 million increase for government-run schools.
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