Ruling against homeschool expenditures may threaten the Alaska Performance Scholarship
While the state is challenging Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman’s ruling, the rationale behind his opinion threatens another state-funded program that allows students to spend scholarship money at private and religious colleges throughout
Gov. Dunleavy, Sen. Sullivan cite border security ‘fallout’ amid surging Alaska fentanyl deaths
While the gathering was largely focused on announcing a new educational and preventative initiative – “One Pill Can Kill” - which includes a $3.3 million effort to address opioid use and overdose at the local level, the root of the problem is at the
AK lawmakers to vote on Lt. Gov. successor, 81 appointees to key boards, commissions
Among the dozens of appointees, those tapped to serve on the State Board of Education have drawn heightened interest, due to the fact that this body would be responsible for developing regulations to govern the state’s homeschool allotment program for the
OPINION: Homeschool allotment battle is Gov. Dunleavy opportunity to restore the rule of law
All Dunleavy needs to proclaim is the following: “Empowered by the state constitution with the enforcement powers granted to me, I will continue to permit the reimbursement of correspondence courses for students in this state, and recommend that impeachment
EDITORIAL: In Alaska’s school choice showdown, Gov. Dunleavy says the quiet part aloud
The reality is that the old guard detests the homeschool and private school movement, which so many more parents have embraced over the past few
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
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes massive education spending spree that lacks meaningful reforms
Due to the lack of meaningful reforms, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed an education bill that would have dumped an unprecedented amount of money into Alaska’s chronically underperforming government-run
Gov. Dunleavy tells Legislature that Alaska is in dire need of more people
Barring more human beings - through increased births and more newly arrived residents - Alaska’s state slogan, “North to the Future,” will never be fulfilled. This was a key part of Gov. Dunleavy’s State of the State speech to the Alaska Legislature
OPINION: Gov. Dunleavy’s plot to abolish Board of Midwives undermines Alaska mothers
As a mother who has given birth both at home with midwives and in a hospital setting, I was shocked to hear that our pro-life governor now seeks to eliminate the Board of
Alaska joins 28-states in urging Biden admin to not restrict ammunition sales
Alaska joins 28-states in urging Biden admin to not restrict ammunition
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