Passionately independent Alaska homeschoolers set for annual convention
The annual Alaska Statewide Homeschool Convention is slated for April 21-22. Hosted by Alaska Private and Home Educators Association (APHEA), the event is the state’s largest gathering of completely independent homeschoolers – families that choose to
Administrative bloat drives Alaska’s swollen education budget, deprives teachers
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. Alaska ranked 47th in the nation for high spending, given the state’s extremely
Want to be Alaska’s next Director of Public Health? Application deadline is Dec. 23
The Alaska Department of Health is looking for a new director of public health after former Director Heidi Hedberg was tapped to serve as the state’s commissioner of health. The health director serves as the chief health strategist for the state, helping to
Most NEA-Alaska spending goes to staff, not dues-paying school employees
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The National Education Association-Alaska (NEA-Alaska) claims that it “advocates for an excellent public education” and “advances the interests of public-school employees.” Yet, its tax records
University of Alaska sponsors ‘queer shopping’ & ‘Gay-mer’ nights to comply with Title IX
The University of Alaska educational system has launched a litany of unusual initiatives administrators say are necessary to comply with the Title IX federal law which protects people from sex-based discrimination in educational programs that receive federal
FACT CHECK: AK Beacon won’t admit that homeschool growth has districts reeling
Last month, the Alaska Beacon published a long article about the financial woes impacting several large school districts across the state. The writers noted that Fairbanks and Anchorage are closing schools and laying off teachers due to massive budget
Direct Primary Care can empower patients & cut Alaska’s health care costs
By Aubrey Wursten – Alaska Policy Forum Alaska consistently suffers from the highest health care spending per capita of any state. Multiple factors contribute to this problem, but easing Alaska’s restrictions on direct primary
AK Medical Freedom summit to feature Frontline docs & national experts on civil liberties
The Alaska Medical Freedom Symposium will feature internationally known medical doctors and others who actively defend Americans’ rights to access early treatment alternatives for Covid, while resisting unconstitutional vaccine mandates or federal
Anchorage pro-life center vandalized with graffiti, broken glass and nails
A prominent pro-life pregnancy center in Anchorage was vandalized last week with graffiti, a broken front door and nails placed upright in the cracks of the parking lot. It is the latest in a string of attacks against pro-life centers and churches across the
PFD expert: Once again, legislators give nothing but ‘crumbs’ to Alaskans
For yet another session, the State Legislature has failed to write a fiscal plan for Alaska. Time and time again, the House and the Senate disagree and neither has the numbers to force the issue. What’s the cost? To Alaskans living through the worst
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