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alaskawatchman.com > 03/17/2026 > alaska-bill-targets-homeschoolers-undermines-parents-centralizes-control

Alaska bill targets homeschoolers, undermines parents, centralizes control

5+ hour ago  (275+ words) Correspondence programs like IDEA and Raven have empowered Alaska parents to tailor education to their children's needs and reject centralized, Common Core-style standards with minimal bureaucracy," said Barbara Haney, founder of Alaskans Against Common Core. SB 277 dismantles the financial model…...

Alaska Watchman
alaskawatchman.com > 03/06/2026 > amid-mass-student-exodus-anchorage-voters-asked-to-approve-80m-for-school-projects

Amid mass student exodus, Anchorage voters asked to approve $80M for school projects

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (233+ words) Voters will decide the fate of the Proposition 1 during the April 7 municipal election. According to the school district's website,it has seen a 15% decrease in student enrollment from 2010 to 2025 (7,487 fewer students) and a 137% increase in correspondence school students. Down to…...

Alaska Watchman
alaskawatchman.com > 06/05/2025 > anchorage-mom-struggles-to-find-safe-park-for-kids-amid-dying-city-ruled-by-inebriates-drug-addicts

Anchorage mom struggles to find safe park for kids amid ‘dying city,’ ruled by inebriates & drug addicts

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1088+ words) Mom, there's homeless people all around this park. Can we please go somewhere else? Asked my six year old as we drove past Pioneer Park downtown around 3 p.m. this past Wednesday afternoon." This spring we stopped by Valley of the Moon…...