Tag: Alaska Correspondence program

Alaska Supreme Court upholds homeschool allotment program, for now

EducationJuly 1, 2024

Homeschoolers across Alaska, who use the state-funded correspondence program to access goods and services provided at private and religious schools, can continue doing so after the Alaska Supreme Court rejected a challenge to this

Alaska Education Board to meet July 1 to discuss homeschool regs

EducationJune 18, 2024

Alaska State Board of Education will meet to discuss how the state can continue funding correspondence programs for 24,000 students across

State asks Alaska Supreme Court to reverse ruling against homeschool programs

EducationJune 17, 2024

State asks Alaska Supreme Court to reverse ruling against homeschool

OPINION: Alaska Supreme Court must overturn Judge Zeman’s erroneous decision to upend homeschool programs

EducationJune 11, 2024

The Alaska Supreme Court would be wise to quickly overturn Zeman’s decision and let the Legislature decide if they want to change their existing educational policy. That’s the way our Founders wanted it

Alaska lawmakers advance substitute homeschool bill that preserves annual allotment

EducationMay 4, 2024

After being flooded with letters, emails and public testimony urging them to defend and protect what many see as a key component to make homeschooling a viable option for thousands of Alaskan families, state lawmakers in the House Education Committee advanced

Attorneys blast ‘incredibly disappointing’ ruling that guts Alaska’s correspondence program

EducationApril 16, 2024

The legal group defending the rights of parents to use state educational allotments to purchase instructional courses and classes at private institutions has vowed to appeal an April 12 lower court decision to the Alaska Supreme

Despite court ruling, Alaska correspondence kids to finish out year while case is appealed

EducationApril 16, 2024

In the aftermath of a court ruling that struck down the entirety of Alaska’s popular state-funded correspondence and homeschool programs, Alaska’s education commissioner said students enrolled in these programs will be able to finish out the year

WATCH: Disaffected Anchorage School District correspondence families have alternatives

EducationAugust 10, 2023

The Alaska Policy Forum recently held a webinar to inform Anchorage families about three of many options available for those who no longer want to enroll their children in the Anchorage School District. Controversy erupted last month when the Anchorage

Mat-Su welcomes Anchorage students who can’t use correspondence funds at private schools

EducationAugust 9, 2023

Mat-Su Central, a correspondence program in the Mat-Su School District, is welcoming Anchorage-area families who are unhappy with the school district’s last-minute decision to clamp down on how families use correspondence allotments. Last month, Anchorage

WEBINAR: Anchorage families have options after school district restricts use of correspondence funds

EducationJuly 28, 2023

Many concerned Anchorage families are wondering what they can do after the Anchorage School District decided to severely restrict how residents utilize correspondence allotment funds for the upcoming academic year. In particular, school-choice advocates are

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