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
State Assessment: Alaska’s Students Struggling in Both Reading and Math
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
Alaska’s Education Freedom Report Card: Regulatory Freedom
The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Alaska ranked 45th in the nation overall and 31st in regulatory freedom, its second-highest rankedRead More
Alaska Standardized Test Promises Continuity, Less Time Testing
The Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) exam was given to Alaska K–12 students for the first time in the spring of 2022. Previously, there were two different spring assessments administered, MAPSRead More
Webinar: How Schools Fail to Be Accountable
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar about the many ways schools fail to be accountable financially, democratically, and academically. Featuring Dr. Michael Q. McShane, director of national research at EdChoice, the webinar explainsRead More
Webinar: The Accountability Myth
Webinar: The Accountability Myth with Dr. Michael McShane on Thursday, September 29 at 9:00 AM Critics of school choice often argue that traditional public schools are held accountable, while private and alternative schoolsRead More