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Potential state funding cuts would impact class size; student programs

The HB57 Operating Budget conference committee has been appointed. If you value public education in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, please reach out to committee members and local legislators now to request maintaining status quo education funding.

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School District delivering USDA Summer Food Service Program

This June, bring your children to Ryan Middle School for a free, delicious and nutritious lunch. The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and younger without charge.

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Board seeking input on Draft 2018-2019 Academic Calendar

Provide feedback on the Draft 2018-2019 Academic Calendar. The survey will be open through May 26.

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Fairbanks schools chief holds budget talk for parents

The superintendent of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District presented her proposed budget for the 2017-18 school year to a handful of parents in the high school library on Wednesday.

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Budget forums are planned on these dates

• Feb. 15 at North Pole High School. • Feb. 22 at Ryan Middle School. • March 8 at University Park Elementary School. All forums start at 6 p.m.

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Robots and Legos are making science cool for Alaska students

On a recent Saturday at Barnette Magnet School in Fairbanks, the gymnasium is filled to capacity with middle school students from across Alaska. Inside the gym, eight tables are set up, each displaying different types of obstacle courses. On the tables, moveable robots are scrambling to navigate walls, climb over trenches or avoid hurdles.

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