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This blog looks at an urgent issue for Anchorage, which is considering a new short-term rental tax next week. That may seem like an easy fix for housing, but in reality, it raises seriousRead More
Alaska was ranked the second most adequately funded school system in the US by a 2024 study from Rutgers University. The rest of the story — the study actually understates how well neighborhood schoolsRead More
Despite significant disparities in funding and adequacy, Florida dramatically outperforms Alaska in the quality of high school graduates. This is despite having a higher poverty rate than Alaska and twice the rate ofRead More
Please join Alaska Policy Forum on September 5, 2024, for a lively evening with Kimberley Strassel, editorial board member of The Wall Street Journal and author of the Potomac Watch column. Please getRead More
In just two short years, the Alaska Reads Act is already getting results. Governor Dunleavy announced a data release showing significant improvement in Alaska’s early literacy benchmarks. Alaska Policy Forum has been aRead More
Coalition Letter: No More Lines Alaska Policy Forum has joined a coalition of 30 groups committed to ending discriminatory public school district boundary lines. Read the letter here or below. All students shouldRead More