EDITORIAL: Alaska’s failed schools can’t admit their old order is ‘rapidly fadin’
Earlier this week, school districts in Fairbanks and Kuspuk filed suit against the State of Alaska in hopes that a judge will order the state to spend more money on an aging and failed educational model that is undergoing a fundamental revolution, in real
Despite better reading scores, school administrators want to ditch Alaska Reads Act
A group representing Alaska’s public school principals wants lawmakers to eliminate a bi-partisan law that has resulted in markedly improved reading skills for K-3rd grade students over the past couple of
REP. MCCABE: Alaska must dismantle & rebuild our failing school system to serve parents, kids
Alaska's education system has been hijacked by powerful teachers unions and their political allies, who treat education as a taxpayer-funded business. They lobby relentlessly for bigger budgets while resisting parental
Alaska State Sen. Shelley Hughes announces run for governor
State Sen. Shelley Hughes has thrown her hat into a growing field of Republican candidates who are vying to become Alaska’s next
Gov. Dunleavy: Alaska’s traditional public schools are failing too many of our children
At the heart of this conversation is a simple but powerful truth: Alaska’s traditional public education system is failing too many of our children. State assessment data and national rankings reflect this reality. Alaskan parents, both in rural and urban
Alaska Dems decry governor’s $122M cut from unrealistic spending bill
Alaska Democratic lawmakers and their RINO allies are seething after Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced he had to cut more than $122 million from their impossibly large spending bill, one which the state cannot afford given declining oil
Wasteful spending? ‘Snow School’ program for Anchorage students linked to climate activism
In preparation for a recent Anchorage School District elementary school field trip identified as “Snow School,” parents received “Assumption of Risk and Liability Release” forms from an entity identifying itself as KMTA. Businesses need to protect
Trump gender-ID order is a call for Alaska to realign policies with biological reality
Trump's order aims to restore clarity in language, protect women’s rights, and realign Title IX to its original intent of safeguarding opportunities for females. For like Alaska, where gender ideology has deeply influenced schools, policies, and public
Pro-life director among 9 candidates vying to fill vacant Mat-Su school board seat
Pro-life director among 9 candidates vying to fill vacant Mat-Su school board
Did you miss Alaska’s ‘Covid & Beyond’ conference? Videos are now online
For those who missed last month’s conference, “Covid & Beyond: The Establishment and you,” videos of all the presentations are now available
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