Raising the Lamp #5 – Barbara Gerard
In this episode, we sit down with Barbara Gerard, Principal of Academy Charter School to discuss the Academy model of schooling, and the first principles of core knowledge curriculum. We also discuss charter schools in MatSu and Alaska, the best in the nation
OPINION: Anchorage pro-life voters can help transform the State House by backing Lurtsema
While both State House candidates running in Anchorage’s District 12 will automatically advance out of the Aug. 20 primary to November’s general election, the ultimate outcome of this race will help determine the fate of unborn Alaskans who are in danger
Students chalk positive pro-life messages outside Alaska’s largest abortion clinic
Approximately 40 people gathered in front of Anchorage’s largest abortion clinic on the morning of Aug. 15 for a “Rosary Walk and Chalk,” organized by high school students from Lumen Christi and Holy Rosary Academy. Both Anchorage schools have a
Ripe for manipulation: Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ is a chaotic mess
Alaska’s current primary voting system creates political mayhem. Mail-in and early voting is already underway for the Aug. 20 primary, but in the end, nearly every candidate vying for state office will make it onto the general ballot no matter how few
Alaska Troopers charged with assault against wrongly arrested man
Two Alaska State Troopers have been charged with misdemeanor assault, after a wrongful arrest they made in May, on the Kenai
Raising the Lamp #4 – Susan McCauley
Join us as we sit down with Susan McCauley, Principal of Birchtree Charter School to discuss charter schools in MatSu, Birchtree Charter School specifically, and the ramifications to the parents and families of Birchtree Charter School as well as the MatSu
Dan Fagan’s back: Popular conservative talk radio host returns ‘ready to fight’
Dan Fagan, one of the most popular Alaska conservative talk radio hosts has announced that he’s ending his 18-month “retirement” to reenter the cultural and political
Undaunted by threat, Anchorage pro-lifers prep for 40-day vigil outside Alaska’s largest abortion mill
The upcoming campaign, which will occur outside the Planned Parenthood abortion shop on Lake Otis, is moving forward despite the fact that pro-lifers were threatened with an ominous message earlier this
Amid seismic shift in public education, Mat-Su to vote on expanding charter schools
In November, Mat-Su Borough voters will be asked to approve a $58.1 million bond package to purchase, design and construct three new charter school buildings for existing programs that are currently packed to capacity with long waiting lists of families eager
Anchorage Moms for Liberty tells school board to stop hiding kids’ gender ID from parents
Amid a relatively short Aug. 6 meeting, the Anchorage School Board was given a strongly-worded admonishment to end the practice of hiding students’ sexual identity issues from their
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