Costs and Risks of Proposed Public Retirement Plan Changes In partnership with Alaska Policy Forum, the Pension Integrity Project at Reason Foundation analyzed the costs and risks of proposed public retirement plan changesRead More
Testimony: School District Online Checkbook
APF’s Education Analyst, Sarah Montalbano, testified before the House Education Committee about best practices for school district online checkbooks.
2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
By Erick Cordero Giorgana, Bethany Marcum and Carmela Warfield The first regular session of the 33rd legislature adjourned on May 17, 2023, with a one-day special session on May 18. Thirty-one bills wereRead More
Alaska’s Historical Public School Performance
Alaska has been participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) since 2003. The NAEP is a national assessment that measures student achievement in various subjects, including reading and math. By participatingRead More
Irresponsible Alaska Budget: FY 2024
With revenue forecasts as dismal as this year’s have been, the legislature’s passage of a very large budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024) is unfortunate. In this coming fiscal year, legislators planRead More
Historical Alaska Spending
It’s widely accepted that Alaska spends a lot of money—including state, local, and federal dollars—compared to the rest of the nation because of its large size and small population. But just how much moreRead More