The state of Alaska published the Alaska K–12 Education COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding Dashboard to make transparent how much federal COVID-19 relief funding school districts received and how the funds are being spent.Read More
National Assessment Results: Alaska a Full Year Behind the National Average
Introduction Late October brought the release of the 2022 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The NAEP is a nationwide assessment that coversRead More
Most NEA-Alaska Spending Goes to Its Staff, Not Members
The National Education Association-Alaska (NEA-Alaska) claims that it “advocates for an excellent public education” and “advances the interests of public school employees.” Yet, its tax records show the vast majority of union duesRead More
Alaska’s Education Freedom Report Card: Transparency
The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. Alaska ranked 45th in the nation and ranks in the bottom ten states for a lack of conventional schoolRead More
Cool Schools Ep. 314: Mat-Su Central
Dr. Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, recently sat down for a webinar with Alaska Policy Forum to discuss the many ways in which schools are not accountable financially, democratically,Read More
Alaska Standardized Test Promises Continuity, Less Time Testing
The Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) exam was given to Alaska K–12 students for the first time in the spring of 2022. Previously, there were two different spring assessments administered, MAPSRead More