Mat-Su School Board member encourages teachers to opt out of their union
Mat-Su School Board Member Kathy McCollum appears in a video posted by Alaska Policy Forum, in which she encourages teachers opt out of their
Mat-Su eliminates off-year, low turnout elections, extends mayor and assembly to 4-year terms
An ordinance sponsored by Mat-Su Borough assembly members Rob Yundt and Dee McKee was approved on Jan. 16, eliminating off-year elections and extending the terms served from three to four years, for both borough mayor and all assembly members. This will allow
Mat-Su Borough library board to reconsider explicit youth books featuring incest, masochistic sex
Mat-Su Borough library board to reconsider explicit youth books featuring incest, masochistic
Mat-Su School Board chooses father of nine to fill vacant seat
The Mat-Su School Board selected 21-year Alaskan and father of nine children, Anthony Pitcher, to fill the vacant school board seat.
ANALYSIS: How we fund Alaska education matters more than how much we spend
Simply increasing the overall budget for education is not sufficient to improve outcomes; it is essential to target effective initiatives and expand access to options that do more with less, such as correspondence schools and charter
As beloved book fairs go ‘woke,’ a wholesome alternative emerges
As beloved book fairs go ‘woke,’ a wholesome alternative
Kenai schools see historic enrollment drop, even as district homeschool program grows
While the Kenai Peninsula School District has seen a sharp decline in student enrollment this year, the numbers would be even lower if it were not for strong growth in the district-run homeschool
State plan to expand woke school health centers threatens Alaska parental rights
State plan to expand woke school health centers threatens Alaska parental
OPINION: Union poll shows that the vast majority of Mat-Su teachers are cultural leftists
In short, public-school educators flat out oppose the direction of the conservative school board and, by default, the parents and community members who elected
Values Voter Guide: Mat-Su candidates weigh in on hot-button social issues
Values Voter Guide: Mat-Su candidates weigh in on hot-button social
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