Harvard’s anti-homeschool summit cancelled
An anti-homeschool summit that was scheduled for next month at Harvard Law School has reportedly been cancelled. According to one of the invited speakers, the controversial event was scratched due to COVID-19 concerns. Calls and emails to Harvard to confirm
5.4 > Religious Discrimination
During this Pandemic, it is patently absurd that big box stores and marijuana shops may operate at capacity while churches across Alaska have limited capacity. It’s either a risk or it isn’t, and restricting religious liberty while encouraging
Governor asks Alaskans to join National Day of Prayer
They won’t physically gather in churches or city parks or banquet halls this year, but hundreds of Alaskans will join believers around the nation to bow their heads and turn to God during the National Day of Prayer. Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation
Media fixation on Mat-Su’s so-called ‘book ban’ begs comparison to Fairbanks
The Mat-Su School Board made national news a few days ago for its decision to remove 5 modern American classics from the list of required reading in an elective English class offered within the school district. All five are relatively famous titles like
Mandates raise legal questions regarding treatment of Alaska churches
Last week U.S. Attorney General William Barr instructed the Department of Justice to be on the lookout for state and local laws that violate the religious liberties of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barr directed the DOJ to take action to correct
Mat-Su leaders agree with governor’s move to start reopening Alaska
The Mat-Su Borough is on board with Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to reopen sectors of Alaska’s struggling economy. Mayor Vern Halter and Borough Assembly members expressed approval of the governor’s April 24 amended health mandates which allows
5.1 > Banning Books
The national news is hysterical over the supposed banning of a few literary classics in Mat-Su. But did they get the story right? Did the school board ban the books, or did they simply remove them from a large list of potential books to choose from in an
OPINION: Open Alaska now – the shutdown is devastating
With the breakdown of the national food supply chain, the imminent economic depression, healthcare facilities furloughing workers and losing millions, unemployment at record highs, children out of school, domestic abuse on the rise and the three pillars of
Schools took the role of parents because we let them
Much has been said about Alaskan student test scores lately. We now hold the honor of being dead last in literacy rates. That’s right, Alaska holds the red lantern of literacy as measured in the 4th and 8th grade. It’s time to have an honest
Defending religious rights during COVID-19
Alliance Defending Freedom has defended a number of churches across the country that had their constitutional rights violated by state and local mandates aimed at addressing the coronavirus outbreak. At issue in nearly all cases is the need for governments to
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