ISER Diane Hirshberg was lead editor of a book published in January 2023 titled Education, Equity and Inclusion: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable North. This book, a project of the UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity, explores the provision of education in the Arctic, focusing on challenges and innovations in meeting the needs of diverse learners in remote and rapidly changing contexts. Hirshberg also was lead author for the chapter titled “Adaptation Isn’t Just for the Tundra: Rethinking Teaching and Schooling in Alaska’s Arctic.”
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Dr. Diane Hirshberg traveled to Joensuu, Finland to meet with collaborators on a new project called Enhancing Equity and Inclusion in Education in Circumpolar North (EICN).
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ISER Professor of Education Policy Diane Hirshberg is co-editor of the new book, Including the North: a comparative study of the policies on inclusion and equity in the Circumpolar North. Nearly four million people live in the Arctic, including indigenous peoples, northerners, and those who’ve recently arrived.
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A new book on Alaska politics and public policy, edited by Clive Thomas and published by the University of Alaska Press, includes chapters by five current and former ISER faculty members. The book, Alaska Politics and Public Policy: The Dynamics of Beliefs, Institutions, Personalities, and Power, has chapters written by former ISER directors Fran Ulmer, Gunnar Knapp, and Scott Goldsmith, as well as Diane Hirshberg, director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research at ISER, and Alexandra Hill, ISER's associate director for finance and administration. Learn more.
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A new Kids Count Alaska Data Book, providing a broad picture of the well-being of Alaska's children, is now available in print and online. The book is an annual publication that brings together information from many sources on the health, safety, education, and economic status of Alaska children statewide and by region. It also compares how children in Alaska and across the country are doing. The book is sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which supports similar programs in all 50 states. It was prepared by Virgene Hanna, project director, and other researchers at ISER.
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Scott Goldsmith, professor of economics at ISER, is one of the authors of a new book, Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, describing the history of the dividend and examining whether this unique Alaska program could be a successful model in other places. Dr. Goldsmith’s chapter describes the economic and social impacts of the dividend on Alaska. The book publisher is Palgrave MacMillan, and information about the chapter is available from Springer Link.