APF’s Education Analyst, Sarah Montalbano, testified before the House Education Committee about best practices for school district online checkbooks.
Testimony: School District Online Checkbook
2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
By Erick Cordero Giorgana, Bethany Marcum and Carmela Warfield The first regular session of the 33rd legislature adjourned on May 17, 2023, with a one-day special session on May 18. Thirty-one bills wereRead More
Alaska’s Historical Public School Performance
Alaska has been participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) since 2003. The NAEP is a national assessment that measures student achievement in various subjects, including reading and math. By participatingRead More
Ensure Kids Read by Nine: Third-Grade Promotion
This post is the final part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. The first, second, and third posts may be found here, here, and here. Ensuring childrenRead More
Ensure Kids Read by Nine: Instructional Materials, Summer Programs, and Read-At-Home Programs
This post is the third part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. The first post may be found here and the second post may be found here.Read More
Importance of Meaningful Standardized Testing Labels
The Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) assessment, administered for the first time in the spring of 2022 to Alaskan K-12 students, promises continuity with mid-year assessments and less testing time —Read More