WORD GAMES? – Univ. of Alaska says removing DEI policy will have no ‘practical’ impact
WORD GAMES? - University of Alaska says removing DEI policy will have no ‘practical’ impact on its current
Univ. of Alaska looks to nix DEI/Affirmative Action verbiage from policy
Thanks to President Trump’s actions to end so-called “diversity, equity and inclusion” mandates imposed by Biden, as well as lingering Affirmative Action programs that date back decades, the University of Alaska’s Board of Regents is poised to strike
Fairbanks School Board aims to block federal immigration agents from schools
The Fairbanks North Star School Board is set to vote on a resolution aimed at blocking federal agents from enforcing longstanding immigration
Alaska joins 21 states urging ‘full-scale review’ of dangerous mail-in abortion drug
Alaska Attorney Gen. Treg Taylor joined 21 attorneys general urging the federal government to press ahead with a review of the dangerous mail-in abortion drug mifepristone, and to reconsider reinstating safety protocols that were abruptly discarded by the
Court affirms Mat-Su policy requiring students to use bathrooms based on biological sex
Mat-Su Borough students will not be permitted to use the restrooms or locker rooms of the opposite sex, simply because they personally claim to identify as a member of that
OPINION: A watchman guards also against economic threats
The idea of a watchman is simple: stand guard and protect those you love from danger. Most often, we think of that in terms of crime, politics, or even spiritual threats. But there is another peril that is just as real and just as destructive – economic
GOP defectors join Alaska Dems to override Dunleavy and dump $51M more into failing schools
Alaska Democrats and their ideological allies in the GOP joined forces to thwart Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $51 million in new funding, which state lawmakers had previously approved for Alaska’s chronically underperforming public education
Gov. Dunleavy: Leading lawmakers ‘don’t seem to care’ about Alaska’s failing schools
As the Alaska Legislature gathered in Juneau on Aug. 2 for a special session focused on public education reform and increasing Alaska’s food production and security, there were reports that legislative leadership would gavel in to hold two veto override
Gov. Dunleavy urges lawmakers to reform Alaska’s failing schools during special session
Gov. Dunleavy has outlined specific policy priorities he wants the Alaska Legislature to tackle when lawmakers reconvene in special session on August 2. His top priority is education reform, which includes concrete policies tied to any funding
Angry Tanana Fair official urges LGBTQ activists to pressure board in aftermath of nixed drag show
A disgruntled senior staff member at Tanana Valley State Fair is upset with the board’s decision to cancel a divisive LGBTQ drag queen show that had been planned for this year’s fair near
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