The Main Thing is the Main Thing: Education
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]No issue has taken precedence this session like the issue of education. It’s often a substantial topic in the legislature, but it has absolutely…
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STEP Right Up
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]As one of the eight who was on the education package negotiation team earlier in the session (2 from each majority and minority caucuses…
Big Ed Focus Now IS Right Focus
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]This week I expect much of my focus to be on policy and funding discussions to help our students and teachers achieve better outcomes…
Is SB 24 a Door to Social Engineering in Our Schools?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SB 24 is a bill that would add “mental health education” to the K-12 curriculum in public schools. I had tremendous reservations about the bill…
Does it address student proficiency? What’s next with SB 140?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is indeed unusual that this early in the legislative session that the House passed SB 140, an education package that provides provisions to expand…
SB 140: The Question to Ask about Education Funding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A foundational question for all of us in Alaska, when too many schools are failing, is whether any proposed increased funding is targeted or not…
SB 173 Safe Schools Act Will Deter Active Shooters Taking Lives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Concealed Carry Job Duty Assigned to at Least One Qualified, Trained Individual per School [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”orange” css=”.vc_custom_1711664284556{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Shortly before we gaveled…
Student Learning Outcomes Must Be Tied to School Funding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Student Learning Outcomes Must Be Tied to School Funding Are Legislators Listening? I testified under “public testimony” to the Senate Education Committee a couple…
A Silver Platter and a Golden Opportunity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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…