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Fairbanks school board meeting tonight – last one spent 2 hours on LGBT curriculum

EducationFebruary 4, 2020

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District will meet again tonight, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. During the last meeting, Jan. 21, the board listened to nearly two hours of public testimony regarding the school district’s plan to introduce LGBTQ curriculum into

Alaska parents have rights when schools push LGBT agenda

EducationJanuary 29, 2020

In 1978, the Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), otherwise known as the Hatch Amendment was passed after parents were shocked and outraged to learn that trusted teachers were using the classroom for therapy instead of education. Teachers pried into the private

Letter to school board: Keep pornographic LGBT material away from our kids

CultureJanuary 23, 2020

The big issue in Fairbanks this week was the pornographic LGBT curriculum the Fairbanks North Star School District’s curriculum committee is trying to add to literature classes. A lot of concerned citizens showed up for the Jan. 21 School Board meeting

Fairbanks mobilizing against school district’s push for LGBT classes

EducationJanuary 20, 2020

A storm is brewing in Fairbanks as residents mobilize to oppose the Fairbanks North Star School District’s plan to introduce radical LGBTQ sexual themes into classroom courses. On Jan. 21 a group of concerned parents and community members plan to attend the

Proposed bill would foist ‘LGBTQ Pride Month’ on all Alaskans

CultureJanuary 16, 2020

While many elected officials are preparing for the pivotal challenge of Alaska Legislature to address the state’s mounting fiscal crisis, Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, an Anchorage Democrat, wants to set aside time to convince colleagues that celebrating LGBTQ

Despite opposition, radical LGBT classes still planned for Fairbanks schools

EducationJanuary 15, 2020

In the face of community resistance, the Fairbanks North Star School district remains undeterred in its push to introduce controversial LGBTQ curriculum into classrooms. A group working on the plan met Jan. 9 in Fairbanks to discuss a second draft of proposed

Inside scoop: Planned Parenthood’s 2020 strategy for Alaska

AbortionJanuary 8, 2020

Planned Parenthood, Alaska’s largest provider of abortions, held a strategic planning session on Jan. 7 in Anchorage. The event took place at Writer’s Block Café where a “We Support Planned Parenthood” sign stood in the window. About 30 people came,

Debate over adding LGBTQ classes in Fairbanks schools resumes Jan. 9

EducationDecember 27, 2019

Jan. 9 is the next meeting for a group of Fairbanks educators working on a curriculum update that includes books and material that expose students to controversial LGBT sexual ideologies. The Curriculum Advisory Committee for the Fairbanks North Star Borough

Juneau campus named ‘most LGBTQ-friendly college’ in Alaska

EducationDecember 3, 2019

The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) was named the top LGBTQ-friendly college for Alaska by the Campus Pride Index. In partnership with Campus Pride, BestColleges.com released its rankings earlier this year to help students of various sexual and gender

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

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