Fresno Youth, CMAC Host Fresno Unified Candidate Forum

By Nancy Price, Multimedia Journalist

Published 1 month ago on

October 14, 2024

Fresno Unified candidates have been invited to a forum on Tuesday. (GV Wire/Paul Marshall)

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The seven candidates running for three Fresno Unified School Board seats have been invited to a candidate forum sponsored by the Youth Leadership Institute, Community Media Access Collaborative, and the Central Valley United For Power coalition.

The forum will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Sanctuary at the Big Red Church, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd., Fresno. CMAC will broadcast the forum live.

The Central Valley United for Power coalition members are Californians for Justice, Faith in the Valley, and Power California.

Questions will be provided by youth leaders and community members, and each candidate will have the opportunity to share their vision for the district. Issues to be explored include school safety, racial equity, success metrics, community engagement, and funding.

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Nancy Price,

Multimedia Journalist

Nancy Price is a multimedia journalist for GV Wire. A longtime reporter and editor who has worked for newspapers in California, Florida, Alaska, Illinois and Kansas, Nancy joined GV Wire in July 2019. She previously worked as an assistant metro editor for 13 years at The Fresno Bee. Nancy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Her hobbies include singing with the Fresno Master Chorale and volunteering with Fresno Filmworks. You can reach Nancy at 559-492-4087 or Send an Email