Alaskans have one week to apply to be accepted for Alaska Policy Forum’s inaugural annual leadership academy. This program will train, inform, equip and connect experienced and emerging leaders in Alaska on theRead More
The Accountability Myth: Remarks on the Report
In mid-2021, a national education organization, EdChoice, published a report about the lack of accountability for traditional public schools. EdChoice National Research Director Michael McShane, Ph.D., argues that traditional public schools are unaccountableRead More
Cash for Alaska’s School Districts: July Update
The state of Alaska has published the Alaska K–12 Education COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding Dashboard to make transparent how much federal COVID-19 relief funding school districts received and how the funds are beingRead More
Podcast: APF CEO with Must Read Alaska
APF CEO Bethany Marcum was recently featured on the Must Read Alaska podcast to talk about our organization, and more specifically, about the exciting launch of the Alaska Leadership Academy. You can watchRead More
Irresponsible Alaska Budget: FY 2023
by Quinn Townsend and Vance Ginn With revenue forecasts as rosy as this year’s have been, the legislature’s passage of a very large budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023) comes as noRead More
Video: Vetoing The Competitor
Should you be able to veto the creation of a new business which will compete with yours? In the health care industry, it’s a real thing. Certificates of Need are (in the wordsRead More