Click here to access the PDF version of the policy brief. The latest nationwide test results show Alaskan fourth graders are more than a year behind the national average in reading proficiency. StudentsRead More
Press Release: APF Commends Institute for Justice for Defending School Choice for Alaska’s Families
Click here to open a printable PDF version of the press release. ALASKA POLICY FORUM COMMENDS INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE FOR DEFENDING SCHOOL CHOICE FOR ALASKA’S FAMILIES Anchorage, Alaska (January 27, 2023) – Yesterday,Read More
Revisiting an Important Report: a Comparison of Tax and Expenditure Limits
While Alaska’s economy is recovering from the economic shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s growth is behind the national average and abysmal compared to economically well-performing states such as FloridaRead More
Alaska’s Education Freedom Report Card: Education Choice
The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Alaska ranked 45th overall and is in the bottom ten states for having few educationRead More
Webinar: Will Alaska pass an income tax in 2023?
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar with Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects at the Tax Foundation. Mr. Walczak discussed what new income and sales taxes could mean for our economy. JaredRead More
Webinar: Does School Choice Help Rural Areas?
Webinar: Does School Choice Help Rural Areas? Guest Speaker: Jason Bedrick, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation Critics of school choice in rural areas often argue two contradictory things: that education choice won’tRead More