Alaska’s Certificate Of Need (CON) laws are hurting Alaskans. We are feeling the Wrath of CON. Watch this entertaining video for the full story, and read more about this important issue at www.mercatus.org/con.Read More
Video: The Wrath of CON
Alaska State Government Pandemic Restrictions: Better Than Most
A recent report about the economic impacts of states’ responses to the pandemic shows that there was a direct correlation between the number of jobs lost and how severe a state’s shutdown was,Read More
Alaska’s K–12 Spending Increase
The Alaska legislature is contemplating House Bill 272, a proposal for a $71 million/year increase in K–12 spending ($590/student in average daily attendance). Part of the justification for the proposed increase seems toRead More
Video: The Biggest Education Innovation is the Growing Use of School Choice
Watch Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager for Alaska Policy Forum, breakdown an article on school choice for CHOICE Media’s story of the day. We hope you enjoy this quick summary!
Alaska’s Students Must Learn to “Read by Nine” Now – Not in Nine Years
This op-ed was originally published by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Mat-Su Frontiersman in February 2022. An entire decade. That’s how long Alaska’s public schools have ranked in the bottom fiveRead More