News-Miner opinion: Rep. Mike Prax gave the Fairbanks North Star Borough and State of Alaska an unexpected yet ongoing prompt: discussing how education should be funded.
A temporary increase in the tax revenue cap would generate $10 million in additional funding for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District — if voters approve it.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly approved the dissolution of the borough’s early childhood commission on Dec. 14, with a delayed sunset date of June 30, 2025.
An attempt to overturn a mayoral veto on a proposed educational investment fund failed in a 5-3 vote at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly meeting Thursday night.