Yes, These Topics Are Germane To Education
This is a bit technical but hang tight with me. If you can track what happened technically, you can better understand what happened politically. I…
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Victory Still Eludes Female Athletes
The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) decided not to take up a vote last week to adopt a bylaw change that would have limited girls’…
It’s Our Job to Keep Their Feet Warm
Alaska School Activities Association A board member of a non-profit in Alaska typically does not expect to be bombarded and contacted by hundreds of people,…
The Key Point Is…
…The Key Point in Email Traffic I try my best to keep up with the hundreds of emails I receive. Admittedly, it is getting more…
Education and Sharing Day 2023
Let’s Extend This Significant Day Throughout the Year “Education and Sharing Day is set aside each year to remind us that it is our duty…
School Health Insurance Option Will Save Millions
Directing More Dollars to Classrooms with Funds Districts Already Have The issue of school funding is a big focus this year in Juneau. Few are…
Safe and Fair For All
Thanks to Alaska Board of Education Safe and fair for all: Title IX-related resolution passes Many of you have been begging me to file my…
Who Knows What’s Best? Parents or the Schools
SB 96, HB 105, SB 43 Many of you have contacted me to let me know you are in adamant opposition to SB 43, a…
Student Learning Outcomes Must Be Tied to School Funding
Student Learning Outcomes Must Be Tied to School Funding Are Legislators Listening? I testified under “public testimony” to the Senate Education Committee a couple of…
A Silver Platter and a Golden Opportunity
We are facing a crisis in our K-12 schools in Alaska. Does the legislature have the political will and fortitude to help our students? Sometimes when…
News from Hughes Letter: February 6, 2023
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Things have been rockin’ and rollin’ this past week in the people’s branch and there’s no stopping the momentum this coming…