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Issue record

Schools

In short

Bronson's campaign backs vouchers and a focus on reading, writing and math; Kreiss-Tomkins's would fund schools a year ahead by constitutional amendment. Taylor's would protect girls' sports and back correspondence programs; Wilson's backs education savings accounts. Taylor's department appealed a ruling against the correspondence allotment laws; the state Supreme Court reversed it on the laws as a whole. Kreiss-Tomkins sponsored a 2014 law making 20 Alaska Native languages official; it funds no language programs.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Dave Bronson

Wants schools focused on reading, writing and math, school choice including vouchers, rewards for good teachers, and parents' rights.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Wants schools fully funded and funded a year ahead by constitutional amendment, cell phones out of classrooms, and a pension plan to keep teachers.

Treg Taylor

Would protect girls' sports, stop what he calls woke indoctrination in schools, and back correspondence programs.

Bernadette M. Wilson

Wants education savings accounts and other choice models, and money tied to results rather than a higher per-student formula.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Treg Taylor: Matches stated record claim

    His department appealed a 2024 ruling that struck down the allotment laws, and the Alaska Supreme Court reversed it, keeping the program as it was.

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    In the October 8 debate he said that as attorney general he defended parents' ability to choose their child's education. In April 2024 a state judge struck down the laws behind the correspondence school allotment program. His department appealed on May 3, 2024 and asked for a quick ruling. On June 28, 2024 the Alaska Supreme Court reversed the judge, and the program went on as before. Limit: The court ruled only that the laws are not unconstitutional as a whole. In March 2025 it sent a challenge to particular uses of the money back to the trial court.

  2. official action

    Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Matches stated record claim

    He was the first-listed sponsor of a 2014 law making 20 Alaska Native languages official, which passed the House with no votes against and the Senate 18 to 2.

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    His campaign says that in the Legislature he worked across the aisle on several things, including to revitalize Alaska Native languages. He was listed first among the sponsors of House Bill 216, introduced January 21, 2014. It made 20 Alaska Native languages official languages of the state, alongside English. The House passed it with no votes against and the Senate 18 to 2, and it was signed into law on October 23, 2014. The designation is still state law; a 2024 law added more languages. Limit: Official status does not pay for language programs, and the law says the state need not work in those languages.

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Sources17 source records

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  1. Dave Bronson for Alaska Governor, homehttps://www.davebronson.com/

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign site, signed 'Paid for by Bronson Church 2026'. Links his X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: campaign position

  2. AK 10/10 Plan: workforce first public educationhttps://www.davebronson.com/s/AK-10-10-Plan

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign education plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: campaign position

  3. Official election pamphlet statement: Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own.

    candidate statement

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: campaign position

  4. Issues and prioritieshttps://www.jktforak.com/platform

    JKT for Alaska · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign platform.

    candidate statement

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: campaign position

  5. Official election pamphlet statement: Treg Taylor (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: campaign position

  6. Treg Taylor for Alaska Governorhttps://tregforak.com/

    Treg for Governor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign site, signed 'Paid for by Treg for Governor'. One long page with his record list and plans. Links his X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: campaign position

  7. On the issueshttps://bernadetteforgovernor.com/on-the-issues/

    Bernadette for Governor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign issues page: education and the Permanent Fund Dividend.

    candidate statement

    For: Bernadette M. Wilson: campaign position

  8. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 53:41)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=3221s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Taylor says he defended parents' ability to choose their child's education. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: Matches stated record claim

  9. State appeals correspondence study ruling to Alaska Supreme Court, AG says it's vitalhttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2024/050324-CorrespondenceStudy.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published May 3, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated May 3, 2024. A superior court judge had struck down the allotment laws two weeks earlier; the state files its appeal and asks for a quick ruling.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Matches stated record claim

  10. Alaska Supreme Court reverses ruling on correspondence study programhttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2024/062824-CorrespondenceStudy.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Jun 28, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated June 28, 2024. The court reversed the ruling and the program continues as before. The state had argued that specific uses of the money must be challenged one by one.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Matches stated record claim

  11. State, Department of Education & Early Development v. Alexander, Opinion No. 7759 (Alaska Supreme Court, March 28, 2025) (document)

    Alaska Supreme Court (via Justia) · Published Mar 28, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The full opinion behind the June 2024 order. Holds that the allotment laws are not unconstitutional as a whole and reverses the ruling. Sends the challenge to particular uses of the money back to the trial court, where a school district that approved that spending must be joined. Lists Taylor as attorney general on the state's side.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Matches stated record claim

  12. Meet Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkinshttps://www.jktforak.com/meet-jkt

    JKT for Alaska · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign biography in his own words.

    candidate statement

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Matches stated record claim

  13. HB 216 (2014), as introduced (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Jan 21, 2014 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Introduced January 21, 2014, 'by Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Millett, Edgmon, Nageak, and Herron', with cosponsors added later.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Matches stated record claim

  14. HB 216 (28th Legislature), bill historyhttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/28?Root=HB%20216

    Alaska Legislature · Published Oct 23, 2014 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed the House 38-0 (36-0 on reconsideration) and the Senate 18-2. Signed into law October 23, 2014, chapter 116, SLA 2014; effective January 21, 2015. The page timed out on most tries and loaded on October 1, 2026.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Matches stated record claim

  15. HB 216 (2014), enrolled (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The bill as passed, headed 'Laws of Alaska 2014'. Adds 20 Alaska Native languages to English as official state languages.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Matches stated record claim

  16. AS 44.12.310, official languageshttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=44.12.310&secEnd=44.12.310

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Current state law. Subsection (a) lists the official languages, including those HB 216 added and four more added in 2024. Subsection (b), added by HB 216, says the designation does not require the state or cities to work in languages other than English.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Matches stated record claim

  17. HB 26 (2024), enrolled (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Headed 'Laws of Alaska 2024'. Section 2 rewrites the official languages list: it adds Cup'ig and Wetal, and splits Tanana into Middle and Lower Tanana.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Matches stated record claim