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Robbinsdale school board votes to end middle school magnet program amid budget crunch

The Robbinsdale district faces a $21 million deficit and declining enrollment, prompting cuts that affect 380 students in the FAIR Crystal middle school magnet program.

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The school board voted in December to close three schools and the district headquarters building as it grapples with a $21 million budget deficit.

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Robbinsdale school board approves another middle school closure

The district is closing a fourth school, the FAIR Crystal magnet program, as officials work on a state-mandated debt plan after discovering a $20 million budgeting error.

·Minneapolis, United States
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Robbinsdale school board votes to end middle school magnet program amid budget crunch

The school board voted in December to close three schools and the district headquarters building as it grapples with a $21 million budget deficit.

·Minneapolis, United States
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Robbinsdale Board Votes To End Magnet Program at Fair School Crystal

The Robbinsdale Area School Board voted Monday, Jan. 5, to shutter the middle school magnet program at Fair School Crystal.

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KARE broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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