Fairbanks votes to close 3 of 5 schools that were on chopping block
Amid declining enrollment, dismal student achievement results and a growing number of families who have chosen to leave standard public schooling, the Fairbanks School District voted on Feb. 4 to permanently shutter three of five schools that were under
Failing Fairbanks District set to shutter 5 schools as enrollment plummets
Facing rapidly declining enrollment, poor student test results and a growing number of families who have opted to leave standard public schooling for homeschool, the Fairbanks School District is set to permanently shutter five schools. The school board will
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
State report predicts Trump will boost Alaska oil/gas jobs, cut federal posts
A new report from the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development predicts that the incoming Trump administration will benefit oil and gas jobs, while potentially reducing the large number of federal jobs across the
More death, fewer babies and out-migration expected to erode Alaska’s population
Alaska can look forward to far fewer babies and many more older people over the next quarter
OPINION: It’s time to weaponize Alaska’s ranked-choice voting
Political parties could weaponize RCV against their opponents if they want to act strategically. Let me explain how this might
Three sources of Marxism and its far-left outgrowth
The main theoretical sources of Marxism were (1) German classical philosophy, (2) English classical political economy and (3) French utopian socialism in combination with French revolutionary ideas and the practice of European
GREG SARBER: My final election forecast for Alaska
Whatever your political views, whether you agree or disagree with my politics, please vote. It is the most important election of your lifetime, and your voice needs to be
OPINION: Democrats don’t wait for Election Day and neither should you
Alaskans can choose to vote early from Oct. 21 to Nov. 4, or on election day – Nov. 5. I recommend you record your vote as soon as you can. The Democrats aren’t waiting for election day anymore, and neither should
Alaska Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ attempt to block prisoner from Nov. 5 ballot
On Sept. 12, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that an incarcerated New Jersey inmate has every right to be on the ballot in the upcoming contest for Alaska’s lone U.S. Congressional seat. The justices voted 4-1, with Justice Susan
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