This post is the first part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. Reading well by age nine is a crucial skill for students to unlock their academic,Read More
Teachers Declined and Administrators Increased Since 2000
Introduction Since 2000, education funding in Alaska has been funneled increasingly into administrative and support roles rather than directly benefiting students in the classroom. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics showsRead More
Public Comments on the Alaska Reads Act
Concern: District Reading Improvement Program The text of the Alaska Reads Act includes a regulation that the Department of Education and Early Development should revisit considering data that suggests that the statewide literacy screenerRead More
OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes
This article was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 15, 2023. OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes By Sarah Montalbano Total spending per Alaska K-12 student was moreRead More
Snapshot: Teachers vs. Other Staff in Alaska in 2021
Alaska’s teachers are outnumbered by other staff in all but seven school districts. For every four teachers in Alaska, there are five staff members performing functions peripheral to the business of teaching Alaska’sRead More
Choose The Best Education For Your Children
Alaska is home to the Correspondence School Allotment Program (CSAP), a first-in-the-nation K–12 program that allows families to access an annual allotment of up to $4,500 for educational expenses. Students can use allotmentRead More