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
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
Privacy concerns raised as Alaska House passes bill to limit minors’ access to porn, social media
With the intent of limiting minors’ access to websites that contain pornography, the Alaska House overwhelmingly passed a bill that requires all internet users to provide digitized copies of their government-issued ID, or other forms of data, which can be
OPINION: Economic development and traditional uses can coexist in Alaska
Traditionalists should realize that the process of economic development is a part of social evolution and cultural change through which nations seek to improve their well-being. The process of exploration of natural resources cannot be overlooked or stopped
Award-winning ‘Sacred Alaska’ film highlights profound influence of Orthodoxy on Native culture
“Sacred Alaska” is an award-winning documentary film that offers an intimate look into Native Alaska culture and
New rules impose radical gender ideology on schools that accept federal education funds
Girls and women will no longer have any sex-separated bathrooms, locker rooms, housing accommodations, or other educational programs. Women’s sports are likely endangered
Alaska Women: Pro-life sidewalk counselor inspired by her homesteading mom’s profound openness to life
The firm conviction that children are a gift from God to be prized above material goods made a notable impact on Shirley’s daughter, Shirleen Rannals, who has devoted her life to carrying on her mother’s
Climate alarmists back like-minded candidates in key Chugach Electric Board race
One of Alaska’s most radical climate-alarmist organizations is throwing its endorsement behind two like-minded candidates running to serve on the powerful Chugach Electric Association Board of
Gov. Dunleavy may issue ‘educational dividends’ to combat court ruling that guts state homeschool programs
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is prepared to fight for the ability of Alaskan parents to access a publicly-funded homeschool education for their children, including the ability to purchase courses and instruction from private and religious institutions and
In surprise move, Alaskan Independence Party elects John Howe to replace chairman Bob Bird
On April 13, a small group of party leaders voted to replace Bird with longtime member John Wayne Howe. The vote occurred during the party’s annual convention in
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