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
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
10 Facts About Alaska’s Education Landscape
Cash for Alaska’s School Districts: December 2023 Update
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
Alaska’s Historical Performance on State Assessments
Alaska has administered statewide summative assessments to students for decades, which helps the state track student proficiency in reading and math over time. Alaska Policy Forum has obtained Alaska Department of Education andRead More
How We Spend Matters More Than What We Spend
In a previous version of the FY18-19 chart embedded in this post, the standardized test on the vertical axis was incorrectly labeled. The post now reflects the correct standardized assessment used in FY18-19.Read More