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Alaska Policy Forum Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosperity by maximizing individual opportunities and freedom Primary Menu The LatestBlogReports & Policy BriefsTestimonyVideosPress ReleasesIssuesState Budget & TaxesHealth CareEducationOther IssuesPerformance Evaluation for Alaska’s SchoolsPublic Payroll DataAbout the ForumVision, Mission, & PrinciplesAPF StaffFAQsContact UsGet InvolvedWays to GiveJob OpeningsInternshipsVolunteerContact Your LegislatorsContact UsDonate Today!Legislative Vote Tracker Blog Education Front Page Slider Podcast/Radio Appearance Cool Schools Ep. 314: Mat-Su Central Blog Front Page Slider Other Issues The Undue Voter Burden of RCV Blog Education Front Page Slider Alaska Standardized Test Promises Continuity, Less Time Testing Blog Education Front Page Slider Videos Webinar: How Schools Fail to Be Accountable Front Page Slider Reports & Policy Briefs State Budget & Taxes Economic Implications of an Alaska Income Tax or Its Alternatives Cool Schools Ep. 314: Mat-Su CentralThe Undue Voter Burden of RCVAlaska Standardized Test Promises Continuity, Less Time TestingWebinar: How Schools Fail to Be AccountableEconomic Implications of an Alaska Income Tax or ... State Budget & Taxes Find Out more Health Care Find Out more Education Find Out more Other Issues Find Out more Cool Schools Ep. 314: Mat-Su Central Dr. Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, recently sat down for a webinar with Alaska Policy Forum to discuss the many ways in which schools are not accountable financially, democratically, […] October 20, 2022October 18, 2022 Blog, Education, Front Page Slider, Podcast/Radio Appearance The Undue Voter Burden of RCV By Quinn Townsend and Sarah Montalbano The ideal election ballot makes choices clear and preferences easy to express. In Alaska, unfortunately, the state’s new ranked-choice voting (RCV) system can be a complicated disincentive. […] October 18, 2022 Blog, Front Page Slider, Other Issues Coalition Letter: Don’t Overregulate the Credit Card Market Alaska Policy Forum joined over 30 others on a coalition letter to Congress, objecting to recent action that would expand the role of the federal government in regulating the credit card market, and […] October 13, 2022October 10, 2022 Blog, Coalition Letter, Other Issues Alaska Standardized Test Promises Continuity, Less Time Testing The Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) exam was given to Alaska K–12 students for the first time in the spring of 2022. Previously, there were two different spring assessments administered, MAPS […] October 11, 2022October 7, 2022 Blog, Education, Front Page Slider Webinar: How Schools Fail to Be Accountable Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar about the many ways schools fail to be accountable financially, democratically, and academically. Featuring Dr. Michael Q. McShane, director of national research at EdChoice, the webinar explains […] October 6, 2022October 5, 2022 Blog, Education, Front Page Slider, Videos Economic Implications of an Alaska Income Tax or Its Alternatives Authored by Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation in association with Alaska Policy Forum. A copy of the PDF version can be found here. Key Findings Alaska’s heavy reliance on oil and gas […] October 4, 2022October 3, 2022 Front Page Slider, Reports & Policy Briefs, State Budget & Taxes Op-ed: What Pet Projects is Alaska Paying For? This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News. While the bulk of state expenditures occur via the operating budget, the capital budget is a separate lever policymakers often use to cut or increase […] September 29, 2022September 27, 2022 Blog, Front Page Slider, State Budget & Taxes Who Should Be Allowed to Vote in Alaska Elections? Voting is a fundamental right and duty of American citizens. It is so important that enfranchisement is protected by four separate U.S. Constitutional amendments (the 15th, the 19th, the 24th, and the 26th). 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