“Hear Ye, Hear Ye”: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence Monday, July 4 from 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. LOCATION: The Liberty Stage on the Delaney Park Strip, between E and I Street, […]
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Op-Ed: The Effectiveness of Read by 9 Reforms
This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News and the Mat-Su Frontiersman. APF appreciates Ms. Van Dyke’s advocacy, and looks forward to the positive outcomes of this reform. by Debra Van […]
We’re Hiring!
Alaska Policy Forum is hiring! If you love freedom, you’ve come to the right place! As our organization grows, APF is seeking to expand our team by hiring an Executive Vice President. Check […]
Coalition Letters: SEC Should Abandon Climate Disclosure Proposal
Alaska Policy Forum joined many public policy organizations on two coalition letters recommending that the Securities & Exchange Commission abandon its climate disclosure proposal. The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed mandating corporations […]
Podcast: APF Board Chair with Jeff Landfield
Alaska Policy Forum’s board chair Jodi Taylor was a recent guest on the Alaska Landmine Radio podcast with Jeff Landfield. They discussed the Correspondence School Allotment Program, and our Read by 9 policy […]
How a Retirement Plan Change Impacted Teacher Retention in Alaska
Authored and published by Reason Foundation. Abstract In 2005, Alaska enacted one of the most radical retirement system reforms in the public sector by discontinuing enrollment into its defined-benefit pension plan and creating […]
Coalition Letter: Price Setting is a Bad Idea
Alaska Policy Forum joined over 80 others on a coalition letter opposing the 95 percent tax on prescription medicines contained in federal H.R. 5376, the “Build Back Better Act.” In a time of […]
Historic Victory for Alaska’s Children
Alaska Policy Forum was pleased to be invited to the bill signing ceremony for the Alaska Reads Act, which contains K–12 reforms for which APF has been advocating since 2013. In our 2013 […]
The Best and the Worst of the 2022 Legislative Session
As is often the case, there was no shortage of bills introduced to the 32nd Legislature (which comprises 2021 and 2022). Not counting resolutions, legislators introduced 690. Those that did not pass both […]
From Tears to Achievement
In the earliest grades, LeAnna would cry because she found her homework so difficult. She just couldn’t understand the words on the page. After a few years of support from her grandmother turned […]
Alaska’s Public Education Revenues, Expenditures, and Outcomes
Click here to open a printable PDF of this report in a new tab. By Sarah Montalbano and Johan Soto Introduction The National Public Education Financial Survey, annually compiled by the National Center […]
The Importance of Donor Free Speech
All Americans have the right to support causes they believe in without fear of harassment, intimidation, or “cancellation.” Yet a new law in Alaska would diminish the free speech rights of many Alaskans […]
COVID Relief Funding: Are Alaska’s School Districts Spending Responsibly?
Introduction The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has released several dashboards showing how COVID relief funds for education in Alaska are being utilized. In total, Alaska’s school districts have received […]
Anchorage’s Fiscal Health Receives a ‘D’ Grade
As of 2020, Anchorage faced a financial cliff of $658.7 million, leading Truth in Accounting (TIA) to label it a “sinkhole city” because the municipal government did not have enough assets to cover […]
Anchorage School District Payroll Analysis, 2018–2020
This payroll analysis will examine the annual salaries, benefits, and total compensation for different groups of Anchorage School District employees in school years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. The Anchorage School District’s searchable payroll database […]
Testimony: Health Care Services By Telelealth
