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University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts free educational presentations on Interior Alaska air quality

Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 6:43 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host 3 free educational presentations on Interior Alaska air quality every Wednesday for the next three weeks.

Education

Fairbanks educational labor unions comment on upcoming negotiations with school board

Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 4:57 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
ESSA and FEA are to meet with FNSB School District on Friday for negotiations.

Education

Fairbanks school district labor unions request contract negotiations in meeting with school board

Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 5:15 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
With schools slated to reopen this month, the Fairbanks School Board held an executive session on Monday, January 11, to discuss a renegotiation of contract safety articles with the Education Support Staff Association and the Fairbanks Education Association.

Education

Fairbanks School Board to prepare response to Education Associations

Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 11:54 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board held a special meeting in order to respond to two letters from Education Associations ESSA, and FEA.
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ANSEP to offer STEM learning to middle schools across Alaska this spring

Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:22 PM AKST
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By Richard Atkin
ANSEP will be offering STEM lessons to Alaskan middle schools

Education

University of Alaska Fairbanks joins study of prehistoric mummified wolf remains

Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:17 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has participated in the study of wolf pup remains that have been dated to more than 50,000 years old.

Education

Lead Instructor at Literacy Council of Alaska in Fairbanks discusses GED application rise

Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:14 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Brian Davis, program coordinator and lead instructor at the literacy council of Alaska discusses a surge in residents seeking their General Educational Development (GED) diplomas.

Education

Fairbanks school district Superintendent Karen Gaborik addresses concerns from labor unions

Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 4:11 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Fairbanks School Board Superintendent Karen Gaborik addresses concerns from a joint letter of concern representing the Fairbanks Education Association (FEA), the Education Support Staff Association (ESSA), and the Fairbanks Principals Association (FPA)

Education

Fairbanks Alaska Literacy Council offering GED registration week

Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 5:03 PM AKST
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By Richard Atkin
Literacy Council of Alaska offering registration for GED classes.

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Fairbanks education associations express concern over children returning to in-person schooling

Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 4:14 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter and With contributions from Amanda Hanson and Ryan Osborne
In a release sent out Friday afternoon the Fairbanks Education Association (FEA), the Education Support Staff Association (ESSA), and the Fairbanks Principals Association (FPA) expressed their concerns about children in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District returning to in-person schooling as soon as January 19, 2021.

Education

Superintendent Gaborik answers community questions concerning Fairbanks School Board student phase-in plans

Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:21 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Dr. Gaborik, superintendent of schools for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District hosted an online question and answer video conference concerning the school board’s recent decision to allow children to return to school this January in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this stream she addressed questions and concerns from parents, guardians, and students.

Education

Fort Wainwright School Board rep offers military perspective on students returning to school

Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:14 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
School board post representative for Fort Wainwright, Colonel Christopher Ruga provided his military perspective on the topic of children being able to return to schools next month.

Education

Yukon-Koyukuk School District holds 14th Annual Virtual Holiday Program

Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 4:04 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
The Yukon-Koyukuk School District held its 14th Annual Virtual Holiday Program on December 16th.

Education

Fairbanks School Board votes to allow in-person learning starting in January

Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 11:33 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne and Amanda Hanson
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board voted to have students return to school in person beginning on January 19, 2021 through February 1, 2021.

Education

Sci-Friday: Protecting the ecosystem from Alaska’s aquatic Invasive plant

Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 4:13 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Dr. Aditi Shenoy, Natural Resources Specialist with the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District provides a look at her work protecting Alaska’s ecosystem from invasive plant species.

Education

National Weather Service replaces long running public access radar data webpage

Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 4:02 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
The National Weather Service will be replacing their radar viewer webpage with a new more feature rich design, that improves usability while still providing the public access to NWS weather radar data.

Education

Fairbanks School Board debates phase-in options at work session

Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 3:21 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne and Amanda Hanson
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board held a video conference work session Tuesday night to discuss the options of phasing in students to attend schools in the operational red zone.

Education

University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumnus receives Young Native Leader Award

Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 5:03 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
Dr. X’unei Lance Twitchell teaches Native languages at the University of Alaska Southeast. On Monday, November 30th, Twitchell was honored with the “First Alaskan Institute Young Native Leader Award.”

Education

Fairbanks School Board to host Tuesday meeting discussing children returning to school

Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 4:13 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Fairbanks School Board to host December 8th meeting discussing children returning to school

Education

Fairbanks School Board President Tim Doran discusses working with new board members

Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 5:04 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Today we begin a look at the post election Fairbanks Northstar Borough School District School Board, starting with school board president Timothy Doran.

Education

The Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism is unlocking the secrets of hibernation

Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 4:20 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Kelly Drew, director for the Center of Transformative Research in Metabolism (TRIM) discusses her work applying the unique metabolic qualities of hibernating animals to medical treatments for humans.

Education

Fairbanks School Board postpones phase-in expansion for all grade levels

Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 11:50 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne and Amanda Hanson
In a video conference School Board Regular Meeting, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board voted to postpone expanding a phase-in plan for students attending K-8, middle and high schools.

Health

UAF research into hibernating species yields clinical application

Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 4:20 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
UAFs Dr. Robert Coker discusses a project translating discoveries in the study hibernating arctic animals to clinical care.

Education

Sci-Friday: New project intends to turn spruce beetle killed forest into greenhouse fuel

Updated: Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:10 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
A UAF graduate student from Nenana is developing greenhouses heated year-round with spruce beetle killed trees.

Education

Alaska Monitoring network gathers data from remote regions

Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 4:15 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Michael West director of the Alaska Earthquake Center details a new UAF project will make it possible for scientists to better track phenomena in Alaska ranging from earthquakes and wildfires to permafrost and sea ice.

Education

Fairbanks schools returning to limited red zone Dec. 1, some students returning to in-person learning

Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 5:59 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Fairbanks schools will be returning to the limited red zone on Tuesday December 1st, barring any more announcements from the governor.

Education

Tok receives Alaska’s very first Electric School Bus

Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 5:01 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Stretch Blackard, Co-Owner of Tok Transportation details how Tok's new electric school bus system fares in the cold winter months

Education

Sci-Friday: Meteorite explodes over western Alaska

Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 4:18 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
Meteorite explodes over western Alaska, David Fee explains how an infrasound network on the UAF campus recorded a clean signal of the air-pressure waves produced by the object.

Education

Fairbanks school district going back to fully remote learning after governor issues COVID alert

Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 1:55 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is returning to fully remote learning after Governor Dunleavy issued a COVID Alert.

Education

Campbell Creek Science Center offers distance education programs

Updated: Nov. 3, 2020 at 4:15 PM AKST
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By Richard Atkin
The Campbell Creek Science Center is offering teachers and parents alike the opportunity to teach their children about nature, science, and other subjects through distance education programs

News

University of Alaska Fairbanks changes tuition for military students

Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 4:13 PM AKST
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By Ryan Osborne
he University of Alaska Fairbanks has implemented tuition changes for military service members.

Education

UAF’s drone program participating in new FAA unmanned aerial flight testing

Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 4:59 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
The Alaska Center for UAS Integration (ACUASI) has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to take part in a new UAS research program called BEYOND. BEYOND is designed to help the FAA find ways to allow commercial and beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) operations.

Education

University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor gives campus wide COVID update

Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 6:07 PM AKDT
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By Ryan Osborne
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor gives campus wide COVID update

Education

Ben Eielson Junior Senior High School temporarily closed due to thirteen new COVID cases

Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 6:01 PM AKDT
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By Ryan Osborne
Ben Eielson Junior Senior Highschool temporarily closed due to thirteen new COVID cases

Education

Literacy Council of Alaska thriving, continuing their mission of adult education, despite COVID-19

Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 6:55 PM AKDT
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By Richard Atkin
The Literacy Council of Alaska has been hard at work helping people get their GED and COVID-19 has forced them to make adjustments and overcome obstacles.

Education

Save the Matanuska Greenbelt group to meet with university officials over gravel exploration concerns

Updated: Oct. 24, 2020 at 6:33 PM AKDT
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By Heather Hintze
Trail advocates who want to prevent gravel exploration on the Matanuska Greenbelt trails are meeting with university officials to discuss their concerns.

Education

Data recovery, lawyers and sensitive information: Looking into the Fairbanks school district potential data breach

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 4:30 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
On June 29, 2019 the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District sold some computers it had surplussed at an auction, the high bidder was 1st Strike Asset Management LLC. Now, over a year later, 1st Strike claims there was sensitive information on the computers and is currently suing the school district, but how did it all happen?

Education

UPDATE: New information released re: possible Fairbanks school district data breach

Updated: Oct. 16, 2020 at 6:22 PM AKDT
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By Amanda Hanson
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has admitted to selling computers at a surplus auction that contained sensitive personal data of students and district personnel.

Education

Director of Alternative Schools for the District discusses homeschooling with Fairbanks BEST

Updated: Oct. 16, 2020 at 4:17 PM AKDT
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By Ryan Osborne
Director of Alternative Schools for the District discusses homeschooling with Fairbanks BEST

Education

Homeschool programs adapt as COVID-19 continues to affect education in Fairbanks

Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 5:41 PM AKDT
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By Ryan Osborne
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic causing the vast majority of public schools to close down, many families have turned to homeschooling as an alternative to continue their children’s education.

Education

Fairbanks School Board votes for in-person learning for high school if in Yellow Zone

Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 2:57 AM AKDT
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By Amanda Hanson
At last night’s meeting the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board carried a motion to allow in-person learning for high school and Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School students starting October 19, 2020.

Education

Ladd Elementary in Fairbanks to close for two weeks due to COVID case count

Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 4:37 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
According to a press release sent out by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Ladd Elementary will be closing from Tuesday October 6 through Monday October 19 due to a large amount of reported COVID cases.

Education

Order in the court! Alaskan team takes 6th in mock trial at the High School National Online Tournament

Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 8:56 AM AKDT
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By Charlie Sokaitis
The Anchorage Youth Court team comprised of Nathan Cho, Samantha Harkey, Dane Lester, Alexandra Mefodieva, Areli Olivares and Aveline Larroque performed admirably in a field of 60 to 70 students from around the country.

Education

Fairbanks schools to stay in Red Zone per district medical advisory committee

Updated: Oct. 1, 2020 at 5:17 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
In an email sent to parents and school district staff on Thursday afternoon, it was announced that Fairbanks schools will continue to stay in the Red Zone, meaning that elementary level schools will not reopen next week.

Education

University of Alaska Fairbanks waves SAT and ACT requirements to bolster COVID-19 safety

Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 4:52 PM AKDT
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By Ryan Osborne
The latest development in U-A-F's response to COVID-19 has been to remove the requirement for two longstanding entrance tests.

Education

Kodiak student earns top youth congressional award

Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 6:53 PM AKDT
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By Taylar Perez
Kodiak teen earns top congressional youth award

Update: Fairbanks school district decided in August to not report positive cases

Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 5:30 PM AKDT
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By Aaron Walling
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District announced on September 28 that they will no longer send out press releases regarding positive tests. They also announced that they will be developing a new COVID-19 dashboard.

Education

In-person learning for Fairbanks school district K-8 to be decided October 1

Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 4:16 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Fairbanks school district Superintendent, Dr. Karen Gaborik sent out an email, Tuesday, stating that the decision for in-person learning for K-8 students will be decided on Thursday, October 1.

Education

UAF Researchers receive million dollar grant to study Alaska’s most important glacier

Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM AKDT
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By Ryan Osborne
Professor Martin Truffer discusses Alaskan glacial melt and his work studying it.

Education

Deadline approaches to apply for school lunch benefits

Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 7:11 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
The benefits are meant to compensate families who lost out on school lunches after schools closed because of COVID-19.