Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosperity by maximizing individual opportunities and freedom
Click here to access the PDF version of the policy brief. Policy Brief: Alaska’s Teachers Outnumbered Four to Five by Other Staff in 2021 Investing in high-quality teachers is a crucial predictor of student success[1]. […]
Introduction Since 2000, education funding in Alaska has been funneled increasingly into administrative and support roles rather than directly benefiting students in the classroom. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows […]
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, sustainable […]
Click here to access the PDF version of the policy brief. Policy Brief: Protect the Direct Health Care Model Tackling Alaska’s high healthcare costs requires a multifaceted approach, and one policy reform that will […]
Introduction Charter schools have been a lifeline for students in the pandemic: Enrollment in Alaska’s charter schools increased almost 16% in the first year of the pandemic and remains 8% higher than in […]
Introduction Results from Alaska’s new statewide standardized assessment, the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR), offer a glimpse of how Alaska’s students are doing post-pandemic. Although not directly comparable to the Performance […]
Click here to access the PDF version of the policy brief. The latest nationwide test results show Alaskan fourth graders are more than a year behind the national average in reading proficiency. Students […]
While Alaska’s economy is recovering from the economic shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s growth is behind the national average and abysmal compared to economically well-performing states such as Florida […]