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Families, alumni and teachers urge board to preserve Hutchison High School model
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Dozens of former students, parents and teachers told the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board on Feb. 17 that Hutchison High School's integrated career and technical education model must be preserved, while district leaders said they are exploring ways to expand access but that no final decisions have been made.
Dozens of former students, parents and teachers urged the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board to keep Hutchison High School's current, comprehensive model intact during public testimony on Feb. 17.
"Hutch's smaller student population, focused career clusters, and strong sense of community create an educational model that is both effective and deeply impactful," said Grace Hopkins, a Hutchison alumna, asking the board to "consider the long term impact on our students and our community." Several other speakers described Hutchison as the place that made education meaningful…
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