Myles Barker, Author at GV Wire

When Will ‘All Means All’ Happen at Starr Elementary?

March 22, 2019

"All means all" is a slogan Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson often uses to describe inclusion efforts at California's fourth-largest school district. However, past and present trustees and parents ar...

How Do NFL Players Make a Difference? They Donate Their Cleats.

Myles Barker

March 21, 2019

In addition to special-ed students' artwork and the sound of swing-era music, those visiting the Kids' Cafe 2019 in downtown Fresno are greeted by another treat. Custom-designed cleats from Detroit Lions cor...

chalkboard drawing of a school bus filled with kids

How To Fix FUSD Bus Driver Shortage? Make It Full-Time Job.

Myles Barker

March 20, 2019

School bus driver shortages are a nationwide problem, prompting school districts to cancel routes and causing students to arrive late to school. Fresno Unified, the fourth-largest school district in Californ...

March Match Up, Ending Hunger One Student At a Time

Myles Barker

March 18, 2019

Fresno State's student cupboard has helped students like ToniMarie Munoz focus more on school and less on wondering where their next meal will come from. The free food and hygiene pantry has also kept Munoz ...

Two Years of Free Community College? It’s in the Hopper.

Myles Barker

March 15, 2019

Two years of free community college may soon become a reality for 2.1 million students in California through Assembly Bill 2. The measure is a more aggressive version of 2017's Assembly Bill 19, or the Calif...

Photo of a teen mom with her 3-month-old child

Being a Teen Mom Isn’t the End of the World

Myles Barker

March 14, 2019

The Central Valley Teen Parent Conference was designed to support students like Paula Sanchez. Sanchez was pregnant with her daughter at 17 years old. Three months later, her mom passed away. "It was very...

African American Task Force Strives To Close FUSD Achievement Gap

Myles Barker

March 13, 2019

After attending high schools in Fresno Unified and Clovis Unified, Adonai Howard noticed stark differences. "I feel like I learned more my freshman year at Clovis High School than I did the three years I was...

Black Teachers Provide Big Boost to African American Students

Myles Barker

March 11, 2019

There has long been an academic achievement gap between white and black students. Historically, black students have graduated from colleges and universities at lower rates than their white peers. California,...

Special-Ed Meeting Canceled After Trustee Terry Slatic Arrives

Myles Barker

March 7, 2019

A meeting to discuss changes at Starr Elementary School involving special-education students was canceled Thursday afternoon shortly after Trustee Terry Slatic arrived. "I made it crystal clear that it is no...

Hurtado’s Bill Aims To Reduce Suicide in California

Myles Barker

March 7, 2019

When Brandy Lidbeck was 10 years old, her mom killed herself. "It was incredibly devastating," said Lidbeck, the program coordinator for Survivors of Suicide Loss. "You are always questioning what if I di...

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Myles Barker

When Will ‘All Means All’ Happen at Starr Elementary?

How Do NFL Players Make a Difference? They Donate Their Cleats.

How To Fix FUSD Bus Driver Shortage? Make It Full-Time Job.

March Match Up, Ending Hunger One Student At a Time

Two Years of Free Community College? It’s in the Hopper.

Being a Teen Mom Isn’t the End of the World

African American Task Force Strives To Close FUSD Achievement Gap

Black Teachers Provide Big Boost to African American Students

Special-Ed Meeting Canceled After Trustee Terry Slatic Arrives

Hurtado’s Bill Aims To Reduce Suicide in California

Author Myles Barker