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 PerformanceRead More
Policy Brief: 15 Months Behind in Reading Proficiency
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. StudentsRead More
Revisiting an Important Report: a Comparison of Tax and Expenditure Limits
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 FloridaRead More
Revisiting a Report: Alternative Approaches to the Alaska Marine Highway System
The state-owned Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) provides ferry transportation to 35 Alaskan coastal communities, contributing to the economic and social well-being of those communities. Unfortunately, it is a huge drain on theRead More
Alaska’s Rising K-12 Education Spending
In a previous version of this post, the Per Pupil Revenue figure contained incorrect legend coloring. The legend now correctly shows state revenue in gray and local revenue in blue. The Reason FoundationRead More
Holding Alaska Public Higher Education Institutions Accountable: 2022
Introduction This study uses data compiled by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) to identify degree programs at Alaska’s public universities that leave their students with excessive student loan debt relative to theirRead More