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Strike Two for State Overreach: Alaska Supreme Court Slams Door on DEED & Pearl Creek

Strike Two for State Overreach: Alaska Supreme Court Slams Door on DEED & Pearl Creek

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District deserves a big round of applause for successfully defending local control against a coordinated pressure campaign from state officials.

Read the Scathing Letter FNSBSD Superintendent Dr. Luke Meinert Sent to Deena Bishop

Read the Scathing Letter FNSBSD Superintendent Dr. Luke Meinert Sent to Deena Bishop

It's wild that a school superintendent has to explain stuff to the DEED commissioner.

Judge Denies Pearl Creek Charter APC's Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Judge Denies Pearl Creek Charter APC's Motion for Preliminary Injunction

I'm sure there's a lesson in here somewhere...

Deena Bishop Threatens to Defund FNSBSD Over Pearl Creek Charter

Deena Bishop Threatens to Defund FNSBSD Over Pearl Creek Charter

It turns out that trading your soul for a flashy title means you also get to play high-stakes hostage-taker with an entire school district's budget.

Fairbanks School District Takes DEED Out to the Woodshed in Court Filing Over Pearl Creek

Fairbanks School District Takes DEED Out to the Woodshed in Court Filing Over Pearl Creek

The courts are about to decide if locally elected school boards still have authority. Fairbanks just filed an appeal to stop the Dunleavy administration from steamrolling local governance.

Dunleavy’s Handpicked State Education Board Usurps Local Control - Pearl Creek

Dunleavy’s Handpicked State Education Board Usurps Local Control - Pearl Creek

The Fairbanks school district says it is suing the state - and they actually have a pretty damn good reason.