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
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
Snapshot: Teachers vs. Other Staff in Alaska in 2021
Alaska’s teachers are outnumbered by other staff in all but seven school districts. For every four teachers in Alaska, there are five staff members performing functions peripheral to the business of teaching Alaska’sRead More
Choose The Best Education For Your Children
Alaska is home to the Correspondence School Allotment Program (CSAP), a first-in-the-nation K–12 program that allows families to access an annual allotment of up to $4,500 for educational expenses. Students can use allotmentRead More
Alaska’s Charter Schools Boost Performance for Students
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 inRead More