Click here to download a printable version of this post. Alaska PERS and TRS: Examining an Alaska Pension Reform Counterfactual A look at what would have happened to the Public Employee Retirement SystemRead More
Cash for Alaska’s School Districts: March 2023 Update
The state of Alaska published the Alaska K–12 Education COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding Dashboard to make transparent how much federal COVID-19 relief funding school districts received and how the funds are being spent.Read More
Policy Brief: Alaska’s Teachers Outnumbered Four to Five by Other Staff in 2021
Click here to access the PDF version of the policy brief. Policy Brief: Alaska’s Teachers Outnumbered Four to Five by Other Staff in 2021 Investing in high-quality teachers is a crucial predictor of student success[1].Read More
Commentary on “Citizen’s Guide to K-12 Funding in Alaska”
Understanding K-12 education financing is important for taxpayers to know where their money is going and how it is being used to provide a quality education for Alaska’s children. The “Citizen’s Guide toRead 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
Revisiting an Important Report: Navigating Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis
In 2020, Alaska Policy Forum published a report titled “Navigating Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis,” authored by tax expert Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation. The report examines three available pathways to a balanced, sustainableRead More