Alaska
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Alaska languishes at 49th, saddled with an F. Despite glimmers of reform in the Land of the Midnight Sun, entrenched systems stifle parental choice, leaving families yearning for broader educational horizons.
Despite a record of success and a Governor dedicated to its expansion, Alaska's charter environment is limited by bureaucratic approval processes which limits opportunities for thousands of more students. It is ready for a refresh.
Alaska emphasizes performanced-based learning, allowing students to demonstrate mastery through various methods, including dual enrollment and CTE programming. The state provides resources for districts and schools to implement CTE and students are able to...
Governor Mike Dunleavy, a supporter of education innovation and opportunity, seized on a recent Harvard study that revealed charter schools in the state are top performers, to push his long standing agenda to replicate the success for all kids in Alaska. Kudos...
Alaska does not have any private school choice programs.
States with bold, parent-driven policies—like Arizona, Florida, and West Virginia—continue to lead the nation by offering the widest range of school choice options, from ESAs to charters to microschools!
Alaska’s school accountability data is parent friendly. School report cards are easily accessible on Alaska’s Department of Education mainpage under the Data Center tab. Data is written in simple language making report cards useful for all parents. Reports...
One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.
Alaska courts have historically interpreted the state's Blaine Amendment restrictively. Alaska has a Blaine Amendment and courts there "have rejected the distinction between aiding students and aiding the institutions those students choose to attend, thereby...