Local Education Archives

Should FUSD Board Return to In-Person Meetings? This Trustee Says Yes.

October 21, 2020

Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic expects to be sitting by himself on the dais at the district's downtown headquarters when the school board meets Wednesday evening. Slatic maintains that it's wrong for th...

$100 Million Gift Targets Fresno City, Other Community College Students in Need

Nancy Price

October 20, 2020

A $100 million gift to the California Community College's Foundation — deemed the largest ever in the nation to a community college system — will be used for scholarships and emergency financial aid for needy s...

College Poised to Alleviate Decades of Parking Headaches Next Year

Nancy Price

October 20, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and caused the Fresno City College campus to empty, you might have had an easier time finding the actual Holy Grail or hen's teeth than finding a parking space. And it's been...

County, State Drop Efforts to Fine Immanuel Schools Over COVID Violations

Nancy Price

October 19, 2020

Fresno County, the state of California, and Immanuel Schools have reached a tentative agreement that allows Immanuel to provide in-person instruction for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The coun...

Fresno State Cuts Wrestling Again, Also Trims Lacrosse and Men’s Tennis. COVID Blamed

Nancy Price

October 16, 2020

Fresno State announced Friday that three sports programs — wrestling, lacrosse, and men's tennis — will be discontinued at the end of the 2020-21 school year because of revenue losses caused by the COVID-19 pan...

Elementary Schools in Fresno, Clovis Districts Win State OK to Reopen

Nancy Price

October 15, 2020

Elementary schools in Fresno and Clovis Unified School Districts now have permission from Fresno County and California public health departments to reopen. Both districts learned Wednesday afternoon that the...

These Fresno Kids Now Have Their Own Tutors to Help with Schoolwork

Nancy Price

October 14, 2020

Hey, Fresno Unified students: Are those differential algebraic equations kicking your butt? And how about that English paper that you just finished writing at 3 a.m. — need somebody to backread it for you befor...

Photo of Central Unified School District Administration sign

Central Unified Campuses Will Stay Closed Until January

Nancy Price

October 13, 2020

Update: The Central Unified School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to keep students on distance learning through the end of the semester and bring elementary school students back to campus starting in January. ...

Fresno State Reports Record Enrollments This Fall Despite Closed Campus

Nancy Price

October 13, 2020

A record 25,300 students enrolled in Fresno State classes in the fall semester, about 5% more than the fall semester of 2019, even though the campus has been closed because of the coronavirus. Nancy Pric...

How Can Schools Get Green Light to Reopen? County Must Stay in Red Tier Tuesday.

Nancy Price

October 12, 2020

On Tuesday Fresno County will learn whether it's still in the red tier of the state's reopening structure or has regressed to the purple tier, so assistant public health director David Luchini was probably not ...

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Fresno Again at Risk of Slipping Back to COVID Purple Tier. Madera Sees Improvement.

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Should FUSD Board Return to In-Person Meetings? This Trustee Says Yes.

$100 Million Gift Targets Fresno City, Other Community College Students in Need

College Poised to Alleviate Decades of Parking Headaches Next Year

County, State Drop Efforts to Fine Immanuel Schools Over COVID Violations

Fresno State Cuts Wrestling Again, Also Trims Lacrosse and Men’s Tennis. COVID Blamed

Elementary Schools in Fresno, Clovis Districts Win State OK to Reopen

These Fresno Kids Now Have Their Own Tutors to Help with Schoolwork

Central Unified Campuses Will Stay Closed Until January

Fresno State Reports Record Enrollments This Fall Despite Closed Campus

How Can Schools Get Green Light to Reopen? County Must Stay in Red Tier Tuesday.