Alaska’s K-12 Education Landscape Bob Griffin, Senior Education Research Fellow at Alaska Policy Forum, and Sarah Montalbano, APF’s Education Policy Analyst, testified before a joint meeting of the House Ways & Means andRead More
In Memory of Tom Fink
We are all deeply saddened by the sudden passing of former Anchorage Mayor and former Alaska State Speaker of the House Tom Fink. Tom stayed very actively engaged as an elder statesman inRead More
Top 10 Myths and Misconceptions Surrounding The Alaska Reads Act
Myth 1: ALL research indicates students should ALWAYS be socially promoted, even if they are far below expected proficiency in reading in 3rd grade. Reality: Over a dozen studies show the benefits ofRead More
A Shameful Narrative
An offensive narrative has been circulating that Alaska Native children are to blame for our state’s low reading test scores. That narrative is not only extremely divisive and offensive – it is untrue. Read More