Alaska Policy Forum is proud to announce the launch of our new legislative update emails. Our goal is to provide informal, easy-to-understand educational updates on policy and legislation so that Alaskans can trackRead More
Coalition Letter: Protect Americans’ Savings from Ideological Embezzlement
Alaska Policy Forum joined dozens of organizations from around the country on a coalition letter to Congress, supporting joint resolutions which would block a practice known as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing.Read More
Alaska’s Unfunded Liabilities
Alaska has a problem. Over a quarter of its promised public pensions have yet to be funded, known as unfunded liabilities, leaving the state in a precarious financial position. In recent years, the stateRead More
State Assessment: Alaska’s Students Struggling in Both Reading and Math
Introduction Results from Alaska’s new statewide standardized assessment, the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR), offer a glimpse of how Alaska’s students are doing post-pandemic. Although not directly comparable to the PerformanceRead More
Webinar: Rural Areas Benefit From School Choice
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar about the myths surrounding school choice in rural areas. Jason Bedrick, research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, joined Sarah Montalbano to discuss hisRead More
Lessons for Alaska on Workforce Development
People of all ages are unprepared for the evolving job market, but Alaska can adopt policies to help learners prepare for good careers and meet the needs of the state’s economy. Alaska businessesRead More