Concern: District Reading Improvement Program The text of the Alaska Reads Act includes a regulation that the Department of Education and Early Development should revisit considering data that suggests that the statewide literacy screenerRead More
Coalition Letter: Urging Congress to Stop “Backdoor Regulation”
Coalition Letter: Urging Congress to Stop “Backdoor Regulation” APF has joined a coalition of more than 30 groups urging Congress to stop “backdoor regulation” that costs American taxpayers billions in compliance costs. https://www.foxnews.com/…/coalition-urges-congress…
Department of Transportation Budget Blocks
Introduction Alaska Policy Forum’s annual Budget Blocks are a simple, straightforward way to visualize how Alaska is spending its money and from which funds that money is coming. The budget blocks below areRead More
Alaska Needs More Workers
Governor Dunleavy recently announced that most state jobs will no longer require a four-year college degree due to workforce needs. He said, “Today people can gain knowledge, skills and abilities through on-the-job experience.Read More
OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes
This article was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 15, 2023. OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes By Sarah Montalbano Total spending per Alaska K-12 student was moreRead More
Revisiting an Important Report: Navigating Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis
In 2020, Alaska Policy Forum published a report titled “Navigating Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis,” authored by tax expert Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation. The report examines three available pathways to a balanced, sustainableRead More