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FUSD’s Chief Academic Officer Named Superintendent of SoCal District

Dr. Natasha Baker, who has served as Fresno Unified School District’s chief academic officer for two years and seven months, is leavin...

FUSD’s Chief Academic Officer Named Superintendent of SoCal District

Dr. Natasha Baker, who has served as Fresno Unified School District’s chief academic officer for two years and seven months, is leavin...

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Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, Calif., north of San Francisco, on Feb. 15, 2020. The school district’s decision offers a reminder of how much has changed when it comes to reporting abuse and holding institutions accountable since the first accuser went to the police in 2006. (Cayce Clifford/The New York Times)

California School District Pays $17.5 Million to End Coach’s Sexual Abuse Cases

In an unexpected legal twist, a school district in Marin County, California, has paid $17.5 million to four former high school students who ...

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AI Is a Game Changer for Students With Disabilities. Schools Are Still Learning to Harness It

For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as...

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Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government

Alifa Chowdhury’s successful campaign to lead the University of Michigan’s student government promised just one thing: to block financing fo...

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California Bans Schools From Forcing Teachers to ‘Out’ LGBTQ Students

Amid a flurry of recent school board policies aimed at the rights of transgender students, California passed a new law in July that prevents...

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Welding is a Way Back to School for California Kids Who Regularly Ditch Classes

Brent Tuttle has taught welding for 24 years to more than 3,000 students. He says California high schools should offer more classes like his...

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What Goes on at Fresno County School Board Meetings? It’s Hard to Tell

School Zone, never a huge fan of covering School Board meetings, was even less of a fan of the Fresno County Board of Education’s meet...

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New Board Members Join Merced County’s Largest School District, Guiding It Into 2025

The Merced City School District is closing out 2024 with a new school board in place and looking forward to new beginnings in the New Year. ...

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Only $20K More to Bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Fresno

Fresno is one step closer to launching Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, with $380,000 raised toward the program that aims to provide free...

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Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools

But in a climate of extraordinary political scrutiny on the curriculum, many teachers say those efforts have little influence on how they ru...

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Manuel Burciaga, 42, a known gang member, was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase, during which stolen mail was found in his vehicle. (Fresno County SO)
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Fresno Gang Member Arrested After High-Speed Chase, Stolen Mail Discovered in SUV

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Biden Awards Medal of Honor and Medal of Valor to Military Heroes and First Responders

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French Quarter’s Metal Barriers Gone on New Year’s, Leaving Critical Security Gap

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Soldier Who Died in Las Vegas Explosion Left Note Saying It Was to Be a Wakeup for Country’s Ills

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Fowler Packing VP Sean Nelsen Dies Unexpectedly. He Had a Global Impact.

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Entz Raids NIU Staff Again. It’s for a Linebackers Coach This Time

A vehicle crashed into a Fresno bagel shop, injuring five and causing structural damage that forced nearby businesses to temporarily close. (Fresno FD Video Screenshot)
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Fresno Driver Crashes Into Uncle Harry’s Bagel Shop, Injures Five

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