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Fairbanks School District gets pushback on LGBTQ curriculum

EducationNovember 26, 2019

A group working on a curriculum overhaul that would expose students in Fairbanks to controversial sexual ideologies in English and social studies classes held a meeting on Nov. 7. A significant part of the discussion centered on pushback the Fairbanks North

Parent adviser sought as Fairbanks weighs adding LGBTQ curriculum

EducationNovember 26, 2019

In preparation to launch a curriculum overhaul that would expose Fairbanks students to radical sexual ideologies in English and social studies, the Fairbanks North Star Borough is seeking to add a parent member to its Curriculum Advisory Committee. The

Juneau university pushes extreme leftist social agenda on students

AbortionNovember 22, 2019

This is the first in a series looking at how Alaska’s more prominent university campuses deal with controversial social issues on campus. The University of Alaska, Southeast (UAS) in Juneau is part of the University of Alaska system which includes campuses

State backs group advocating for radical LGBTQ ideology in schools

EducationNovember 12, 2019

Alaska educators are being encouraged to adopt a new educational model that claims to be more child centered. Coined “Whole Child,” the model was developed by ASCD, an educational reform group that aims to transform schools by encouraging them to focus

Explicit LGBTQ courses planned for Fairbanks students

EducationOctober 31, 2019

Students in Fairbanks will soon be exposed to radical sexual ideologies in English and social studies classes if proposed curriculum changes are approved by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board this spring. The school district is revising its 7-12

Despite religious declines, Alaskans seek ultimate truths

ApologeticsOctober 25, 2019

While new reports indicate that Americans are growing increasingly irreligious as a whole, there are new and innovative groups cropping up around Alaska that address pressing issues about God, morality and the meaning of existence. A new report from the Pew

Drag Queens perform and pose for photos with Alaska kids at library sponsored event

CultureOctober 22, 2019

Drag Queens danced and posed for photos with young children during an Oct. 19 event at Anchorage’s flagship library. The seventh installment of Drag Queen Story Hour at the Loussac Library featured two men in heavy makeup, wearing wigs and exotic dresses

No religious exemption for AK teachers who breach gender-identity policy

EducationOctober 4, 2019

Earlier this week Alaska Watchman reported that all teachers who are certified by the Alaska Department of Education are now forced to abide by a new gender identity policy with regards to students. This is thanks to a revision to the “Code of Ethics” put

Social conservatives win five hotly contested Fairbanks races

EducationOctober 2, 2019

Social conservatives won five on nine races during the Oct. 1 city and borough elections in Fairbanks. Incumbent Mayor Jim Matherly won just under 50% of the vote to fend off Planned Parenthood endorsed challenger Kathryn Dodge who took nearly 44% of votes.

Alaska teachers forced to refer to students by preferred gender identity

EducationOctober 1, 2019

Many Alaska schools now mandate that teachers refer to students by their preferred gender identity, even when it contradicts the student’s biological sex. In 2016 the Obama administration instructed schools to treat students in accord with their preferred

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