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Alaska Policy Forum’s board chair Jodi Taylor was a recent guest on the Alaska Landmine Radio podcast with Jeff Landfield. They discussed the Correspondence School Allotment Program, and our Read by 9 policy […]
In the earliest grades, LeAnna would cry because she found her homework so difficult. She just couldn’t understand the words on the page. After a few years of support from her grandmother turned […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of this report in a new tab. By Sarah Montalbano and Johan Soto Introduction The National Public Education Financial Survey, annually compiled by the National Center […]
by Jodi Taylor, Alaska Policy Forum Board Chair Alaskan parents have a legitimate right to choose the school that is the best fit for their children, even if that is a private school. […]
Watch Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager for Alaska Policy Forum, breakdown an article on school choice for CHOICE Media’s story of the day. We hope you enjoy this quick summary!
By Ben Scafidi and Eric Wearne Maybe because of public school COVID shutdowns and mandates, or maybe because of several odious and anti-historical ideologies being taught in public schools, Virginia Gov. Glenn Glenn […]
At least 12 states allow students to enroll in public schools at least part-time. Alaska has one of the broadest policies in the nation, thus allowing many families to choose which educational opportunities are best for […]
By Drew Godsell Alaska faces significant problems in delivering effective education, as evidenced by poor test results consistently near the bottom of nationwide student reading scores. While many issues contribute to these poor outcomes, an […]
By Tim Benson This article was originally published by The Heartland Institute on July 30, 2021. On NAEP, Alaska Students Score 12.5 Points Below National Average In Math, 7.5 Points Below In Reading […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of the report in a new tab. “We envision an education system where students are continually inspired, motivated, encouraged, and challenged. That will mean different things […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) recently received a $1 million grant, funded by the federal CARES Act, to research a “legal and practical pathway” for tribal compacting of education. Tribal compacting is an education agreement between the state and tribes where local authority for K-12 schools is vested […]
It is a sad fact, but it is true: children who cannot read by nine rarely catch up to their peers. In 2019, only 25 percent of Alaskan fourth-graders were proficient in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and almost […]
Project Nickel is a tool that makes it easy for parents and policymakers alike to understand how much is spent per student at a school by bundling together the most informative statistics and […]
Advocates of higher school spending often frame the problem as a no-brainer solution to assist struggling students. However, the school funding issue in Alaska is far more complicated; a recent report by the […]
National School Choice Week is underway, and families across the country are celebrating and participating in a variety of events. National School Choice Week (NSCW) shines a spotlight on effective education options for […]