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The Beautiful Yukon River
The Yukon River is a pristine ecosystem for all living beings in and around its many tributaries. This photo was taking in the summer of 2024 of our boat parked on the bank of the Yukon at Beaver, Alaska. This photo means to me that winter is coming because in the land of the midnight…
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How education funding is budgeted in the Yukon Flats School District REAA
The Yukon Flats School District budget process for FY25 has started! The budget process always starts with the count period and the report that is submitted to the State of Alaska. The State of Alaska publishes a Report Card to the Public that shows that in 2021-2022 our district spent $52,528 of State/Local funds and…
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How Alaska Public School Funding Levels are Calculated in 2023
The State of Alaska has a complex way of providing equitable funding to Alaska’s public schools through the Foundation Funding Formula (AS 14.17.410). It is a layered approach that starts with the amount of students enrolled during the annual count period due in a report to the State of Alaska on November 5th. The Average…
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Funding Education in the Yukon Flats
The Yukon Flats School District (YFSD) is comprised of 6 communities in the Upper Yukon Flats region of Alaska. These small communities are primarily Gwich’in traditional Athabascan settlements. These communities are: Arctic Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Circle, Fort Yukon, and Venetie. The largest of these communities and the hub communities is Fort Yukon. The annual enrollment…
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Charleen Fisher, PhD 