Not sure when test scores became the ultimate goal, but...when we adequately fund our schools, we:
- reduce class sizes
- attract diverse teachers
- increase reading and math support
- have more experienced teachers...
All of which are evidence based strategies to improve student test scores.
Organizers estimate about 2,500 people are eligible to join the union. Eligible employees work in financial aid, advising, health care and more, according to a press release.
Dunleavy should concentrate on getting Alaska oil and gas revenues it’s already owed before they steal more land for extraction.
“I think we should be looking at climate solutions that work for Alaskans, not trying to open up places that industry is taking a pass on, namely the Arctic refuge…”
Did you know that, nationally, for every one meal provided by a local anti-hunger charity, SNAP provides nine? There is exactly one grim outcome to cutting aid & we will all pay for it for a very long time.
Alaska public records nerds ... has anyone researched the legislative intent of this portion of the state records law:
www.akleg.gov/basis/statut...
I am an insulin dependent diabetic. Without Medicaid I will die a horrible painful death
This situation has not been talked about enough in Alaska media with empathy and the community affected at the center.
#alaskasky Spruce Root offers great resources for small business owners in Alaska. I'd encourage emerging artists to check out this "Business Basics for the Artist" workshop they're offering.
mailchi.mp/spruceroot/a...
Akima a part of NANA Reginal Corporation is facing mounting allegations of abuse while profiting off of migrant detention policies:
🧵 A guy on bsky claims to post a bunch of "anti-fash" memes. He got mad when the internet told him that it's not very antifash to make your posts inaccessible & get pissy when people point it out.
The US Overseer of Health & Human services just gave a eugencis laden speech about how disabled people
Fellow Alaskans! Please add your name to this open letter asking Murkowski to protect Medicaid and Title X. You can also choose to have your name in an ad in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Healthcare access is already difficult in Alaska, especially for those in the Bush who rely on hub cities.
You can help people learn about trans participation in sports. Its a nuanced topic that has lots of room for growth for a lot of people. I've had this conversation with probably over a hundred people at this point and unless they are diehard transphobes, this is usually how you teach them.
It’s cool to call a body of water “the drink”
Join FCAC for an Energy Democracy Tailgate party before the GVEA Board Meeting on April 22nd!
From 5:30 to 6:30, we'll have food, info, and support for those who want to comment at the board meeting! Grab a bite. Learn how to take action. Make your voice heard. Don't miss it—help us spark change!
A collage of a man with an axe winding up to parry a rapidly approaching nuclear explosion, his husband and pet chicken stand behind him, all beside a "For Sale" sign. The text reads "strippers on strike, crypto's class war, the gentrification of Montana, Central intelligence artistry. I voted these times. The end of the world is back. Rejuvenate your soil. Let us use this moment to help planet earth. New poetry by Sandra Cisneros."
Top Department of Health and Human Services officials have been put on administrative leave, with the option of relocating to a new job in Alaska, Montana, New Mexico or other postings.
"I did not see this coming at all," a senior HHS executive said.
He’s in 3rd grade. Same age as my son.
ICE knocked on the wrong door.
No crime. No reason.
He was handcuffed. Detained.
He’s 8 years old.
This should shatter you.
It should enrage you.
No matter your politics, NO ONE should be okay with this.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Alaska Permanent Fund lost $2 billion last week as the Trump/Dunleavy Golden Age is here. #akleg #alaska
www.dermotcole.com/reportingfro...
People line Cushman street in front of City Hall in Downtown Fairbanks to protest the Trump Administration's actions.
So many people showed up to protest in Fairbanks today!! #HandsOff
Reminder: photos of protests & you want as many people as possible to see & share them?
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If you want to add context about a cool sign someone was holding in a pic?
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If you want to be part of the fight against the elimination of disabled ppl from work & public life?
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We had an estimated 1500 people at the Capitol today. That's a smidge under 5% of our population.
Ernestine Hayes lit up the day for me: decolonize our nation, rematriate the world, smash the patriarchy, resist.
