11 GOP lawmakers join Dems’ attack to boot homeschool champ from Alaska Education Board
In what conservative Alaska legislators characterized as an open “political attack” against one of the strongest champions for homeschool, charter and correspondence education, 11 Republican lawmakers joined all Democrats in the Alaska Legislature to
Gov. Dunleavy, Sen. Sullivan cite border security ‘fallout’ amid surging Alaska fentanyl deaths
While the gathering was largely focused on announcing a new educational and preventative initiative – “One Pill Can Kill” - which includes a $3.3 million effort to address opioid use and overdose at the local level, the root of the problem is at the
Alaska state senator blasts judge for wreaking ‘havoc’ on homeschoolers and lawmakers alike
The judge should have known better than to give the deliberative lawmaking branch of government such a narrow window (two-months) to address his ruling to keep the public correspondence program afloat when he took a wide window (14.5-months) to determine his
Alaska Supreme Court asked to extend stay on lower court’s ruling that guts homeschool allotments
Alaska Supreme Court asked to extend stay on lower court’s ruling that guts homeschool
Alaska lawmakers advance substitute homeschool bill that preserves annual allotment
After being flooded with letters, emails and public testimony urging them to defend and protect what many see as a key component to make homeschooling a viable option for thousands of Alaskan families, state lawmakers in the House Education Committee advanced
Judge grants ‘limited stay’ on ruling that upends Alaska homeschool allotment program
In an effort to mitigate the harmful financial impact his ruling would have on thousands of Alaska homeschooling families that rely on the state’s correspondence allotment program to educate their children, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman issued
Gov. Dunleavy urges Alaskans to observe National Day of Prayer
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a proclamation encouraging all Alaskans to observe the National Day of Prayer on May 2. Several Alaska cities have official events planned for this
University of Alaska hosts ‘Lavender’ graduations for assorted sexual identities
In an effort to publicly affirm the ever-expanding litany of human sexual proclivities and identities, the publicly-funded University of Alaska system is hosting so-called “Lavender Graduation” events in the lead up to traditional graduation ceremonies
Multiple Alaska cities to mark May 2 National Day of Prayer for the country
On May 2, four Alaska cities are set to observe the National Day of Prayer, an annual event across the nation that invites Americans to pray for their
Alaska lawmakers to hear testimony on bills that restrict homeschool allotment spending
In response to the April 12 ruling by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman, which effectively gutted Alaska’s unique correspondence/homeschool programs for roughly 24,000 students, state lawmakers are considering two bills aimed at preserving parts
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