Introduction Charter schools have been a lifeline for students in the pandemic: Enrollment in Alaska’s charter schools increased almost 16% in the first year of the pandemic and remains 8% higher than inRead More
Opinion: Education funding is complicated, political
This article was originally published in Must Read Alaska on February 2, 2023. By Win Gruening At a recent Alaska State Senate Education Committee hearing at the Capitol, there seemed to be generalRead More
New Research On Test-Based Promotion
Ten years ago, Mississippi implemented a statewide early literacy policy similar to the Alaska Reads Act enacted here in 2022. One controversial portion of both bills is a retention requirement — in Mississippi,Read More
State Assessment: Alaska’s Students Struggling in Both Reading and Math
Introduction Results from Alaska’s new statewide standardized assessment, the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR), offer a glimpse of how Alaska’s students are doing post-pandemic. Although not directly comparable to the PerformanceRead More
Webinar: Rural Areas Benefit From School Choice
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar about the myths surrounding school choice in rural areas. Jason Bedrick, research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, joined Sarah Montalbano to discuss hisRead More
Lessons for Alaska on Workforce Development
People of all ages are unprepared for the evolving job market, but Alaska can adopt policies to help learners prepare for good careers and meet the needs of the state’s economy. Alaska businessesRead More