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Webinar: The Accountability Myth with Dr. Michael McShane on Thursday, September 29 at 9:00 AM Critics of school choice often argue that traditional public schools are held accountable, while private and alternative schools […]
If the word “normal” seems overused these days, you aren’t imagining it. Everyone wants to get back to normal. Especially in our local schools. But that’s easier said than done. My perception of […]
Should public school teachers be paid not to teach? School districts and other government bodies often pay employees full wages and benefits for performing union work instead of their official duties. Examples abound […]
By Aubrey Wursten Statistics consistently illustrate the benefits of increased parental involvement in their children’s education, and Alaska Policy Forum supports measures to improve this engagement. The Center for Education Reform (CER) has […]
In mid-2021, a national education organization, EdChoice, published a report about the lack of accountability for traditional public schools. EdChoice National Research Director Michael McShane, Ph.D., argues that traditional public schools are unaccountable […]
The state of Alaska has 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 […]
This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News and the Mat-Su Frontiersman. APF appreciates Ms. Van Dyke’s advocacy, and looks forward to the positive outcomes of this reform. by Debra Van […]
Alaska Policy Forum’s board chair Jodi Taylor was a recent guest on the Alaska Landmine Radio podcast with Jeff Landfield. They discussed the Correspondence School Allotment Program, and our Read by 9 policy […]
Alaska Policy Forum was pleased to be invited to the bill signing ceremony for the Alaska Reads Act, which contains K–12 reforms for which APF has been advocating since 2013. In our 2013 […]
As is often the case, there was no shortage of bills introduced to the 32nd Legislature (which comprises 2021 and 2022). Not counting resolutions, legislators introduced 690. Those that did not pass both […]
In the earliest grades, LeAnna would cry because she found her homework so difficult. She just couldn’t understand the words on the page. After a few years of support from her grandmother turned […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of this report in a new tab. By Sarah Montalbano and Johan Soto Introduction The National Public Education Financial Survey, annually compiled by the National Center […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of the report in a new tab. Introduction The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has released several dashboards showing how COVID relief funds for […]
This payroll analysis will examine the annual salaries, benefits, and total compensation for different groups of Anchorage School District employees in school years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. The Anchorage School District’s searchable payroll database […]
Yesterday, something truly historic occurred. Nine years after Alaska Policy Forum began calling attention to our state’s poor student outcomes, and proposed adopting “the Florida reading reforms” as a remedy, legislators have finally […]
by Jodi Taylor, Alaska Policy Forum Board Chair Alaskan parents have a legitimate right to choose the school that is the best fit for their children, even if that is a private school. […]