Alaska was ranked the second most adequately funded school system in the US by a 2024 study from Rutgers University. The rest of the story — the study actually understates how well neighborhood schools are funded in Alaska. The Rutgers study compared funding adequacy and equity for K-12 systems in 48 states. Here’s a more detailed| Alaska Policy Forum | Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosper...
Despite significant disparities in funding and adequacy, Florida dramatically outperforms Alaska in the quality of high school graduates. This is despite having a higher poverty rate than Alaska and twice the rate ofRead More The post Want better schools? Healthy competition is the difference first appeared on Alaska Policy Forum.| Alaska Policy Forum
Anchorage, Alaska (June 9, 2025) – Alaska Policy Forum (APF) has elected Ray Kreig as the President of the Board of Directors. Kreig was a co-founder of Alaska Policy Forum in 2009. A civil engineer, he also brings a wealth of expertise in public lands, labor unions, energy policy and performance benchmarking to the board.| Alaska Policy Forum | Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosper...
Please join Alaska Policy Forum on September 5, 2024, for a lively evening with Kimberley Strassel, editorial board member of The Wall Street Journal and author of the Potomac Watch column. Please get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alaska-policy-forum-presents-kimberely-strassel-from-the-wall-street-journal-tickets-1000295208897 September 5, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Hotel Captain Cook Quarter Deck | $75.00pp Enjoy a cash bar| Alaska Policy Forum | Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosper...
In just two short years, the Alaska Reads Act is already getting results. Governor Dunleavy announced a data release showing significant improvement in Alaska’s early literacy benchmarks. Alaska Policy Forum has been a tireless champion for early literacy reforms like those in the Alaska Reads Act since 2013. Well-crafted policy based in the science of| Alaska Policy Forum | Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosper...
Coalition Letter: No More Lines Alaska Policy Forum has joined a coalition of 30 groups committed to ending discriminatory public school district boundary lines. Read the letter here or below. All students shouldRead More The post Coalition Letter: No More Lines first appeared on Alaska Policy Forum.| Alaska Policy Forum
In partnership with Alaska Policy Forum, the Archbridge Institute’s Dr. Edward Timmons, Ph.D., explains the reforms that Alaska could pursue to lessen the burden of occupational licensure on its residents. The post Report: Licensing Reform in Alaska first appeared on Alaska Policy Forum.| Alaska Policy Forum
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 The post Cash for Alaska’s School Districts: December 2023 Update first appeared on Alaska Policy Forum.| Alaska Policy Forum
Retired Alaska teacher, Kathy McCollum, talks about why opting out of your union is important and her experience. The post Video: Why Opting Out of Your Union is Important first appeared on Alaska Policy Forum.| Alaska Policy Forum
