Tears of joy mark approval of hard-won Alaska charter school in secluded Nikolaevsk
After years of struggling to convince the Kenai Borough School District to let them operate their own unique public charter school, residents of Nikolaevsk broke into tears of joy after the school board approved the school along a narrow 5-3 vote earlier this
Murkowski blasts Trump’s efforts to shrink and reform failed Education Dept.
Despite the fact that U.S. public schools are failing at their most basic task of teaching reading, writing and math, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is adamantly opposed to President Trump’s quest to overhaul and shrink the gargantuan U.S. Dept. of
OPINION: Bloated design failures plague Alaska’s public education system
For years, Alaska’s education establishment has perfected the art of crying poverty while sitting atop one of the most bloated bureaucratic structures in the country. The chorus is always the same - “we need more funding” - but the song never changes:
Pro-gun range group endorses two Mat-Su Assembly candidates
Alaska Gun Rights, a Mat-Su based group that works to defend the 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms, has released the results of a survey sent to a select group of Mat-Su Borough Assembly
Alaska LNG milestone will boost family-wage jobs
The $44 billion Alaska LNG project is approaching a major milestone with the completion of its front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for an 800-mile natural gas pipeline, expected by December 2025. This development could secure long-term employment
OPINION: Culture, language and religion are among root causes of Russia-Ukraine war
Here, I would like to briefly describe some key root causes of the Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of the Russian government (February 24, 2022, to
OPINION: Pro-Palestinian activism has become a far-left cult
“Pro-Palestinian activism” in the West has turned into an anti-Semitic, cult-like witch hunt. Indeed, it cares less about social progress than exerting punishment, harassment and violence. Ironically, its political activism is dressed up as moral
OPINION: American Acad. of Pediatrics wanders in woke Desert of Deceit
The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to peddle Covid jabs for kids and gender transitioning of minors, while undermining parental
OPINION: Anchorage teachers’ union is squeezing district for $69M pay hike
The Anchorage School District has come to an impasse in its contract negotiations with the Anchorage Education Association. The district has negotiated in good faith with the teachers’ union for nine months without reaching an agreement. Both have agreed on
Transgender teacher disrespects Alaska Native culture, Bethel parents say
“I would like the LGBT people to respect our Yup’ik culture," Carter said. "This lifestyle is not part of our tradition. It’s their
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