Former left-leaning Fairbanks Assemblyman Matt Cooper will be next Univ. of Alaska president
Matt Cooper, a longtime Alaskan attorney and former left-of-center Fairbanks Assemblyman, will become the University of Alaska's 18th
Debunking false narratives about Alaska’s correspondence schools
The Alaska Association of School Boards recent chiding of correspondence school graduation rates and testing is not only one-sided – it’s misleading. AASB's remarks echo familiar talking points by the NEA teachers’ union on the need for more tracking
Threat of DEI dogma in Alaska schools grows after court rules against Trump
Alaska’s public schools could see a renewed effort to push diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) dogma on children in the coming year, especially in areas like Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, where the school boards lean decidedly
Amid failing students and sinking enrollment, Fairbanks superintendent wins national award
Despite a massive exodus of students and chronic failure to teach basic reading and math across the district, Fairbanks Superintendent Luke Meinert has been recognized as one of the top 10 school superintendents in the
Fairbanks district loses another 589 students, many opting for homeschool
The standard, brick and mortar government education model continues to decline in Fairbanks, where the school district is reporting the loss of another 589 students this
Self-professed ‘EnviroQueers’ boast of ‘outsized impact’ on future of Fairbanks
If a well-heeled and determined environmentalist group has its way, the next few years will bring about climate-change inspired mandates, the end of fossil fuels, carbon taxation, roadblocks to state and federal efforts at expanding oil, gas and mineral
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
A month after Kirk’s murder, Turning Point proliferates across Alaska schools
Conservative youth across Alaska are bolder and more inspired than ever to launch or join Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters at their college campus or local high
Fairbanks leaning Left in initial election night returns
Early results in Fairbanks do not look good for most conservative
‘Values Voter Guide’ shows Fairbanks candidates’ views on key cultural/religious issues
‘Values Voter Guide’ shows where Fairbanks candidates stand on key cultural/religious
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