With the 2020 election behind us, it might be tempting to declare mail-in voting a success, given that 46 percent of voters across the nation and 48 percent in Alaska voted by mail. However, the contention surrounding theRead More
Funding Students Instead of Institutions in Alaska: Remarks on the Report
Click here to open a printable PDF of the report in a new tab. “We envision an education system where students are continually inspired, motivated, encouraged, and challenged. That will mean different thingsRead More
Telehealth Licensing Recognition Advances in 2021
Nearly every state has deliberated one or more bills dealing with virtual care since the pandemic, Alaska included. Unfortunately, few states have seriously considered allowing out-of-state providers to permanently provide telehealth services toRead More
How to fix a defective budget
This op-ed by Alaska Policy Forum board member, Jesse Sumner, was originally published by the Anchorage Daily News on July 11, 2021. After two special sessions to create a smart and functionalRead More
Webinar: Impact of the Jones Act
Watch the Grassroot Institute‘s successful webinar about the impact of the Jones Act that involved participants and viewers from one end of the nation to the other, from Guam to Puerto Rico, withRead More
Tribal Compacting Is School Choice
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) recently received a $1 million grant, funded by the federal CARES Act, to research a “legal and practical pathway” for tribal compacting of education. Tribal compacting is an education agreement between the state and tribes where local authority for K-12 schools is vestedRead More