Local Education Archives

Board Appoints Interim Leader to Oversee Local Community Colleges

March 2, 2021

The State Center Community College District trustees on Tuesday selected Douglas B. Houston, chancellor of the Yuba Community College District in Northern California, to be State Center's interim chancellor ef...

New California Schools Plan Pushes Fresno, Other ‘Purple’ Tier Districts to Reopen

AP News

March 1, 2021

California’s public schools could tap into $2 billion from the Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom an...

Fresno Teachers Want Extra Cash to Return Now to In-Person Instruction

Nancy Price

February 26, 2021

Fresno Unified teachers are in negotiations with district administrators to revise a labor contract amendment and return to classroom teaching sooner than currently specified in their contract in exchange for e...

Sierra Foothill School District Ponders Funding for Multi-Million Dollar Upgrades

Nancy Price

February 26, 2021

It's been more than three decades since any substantial work was done on Sierra Unified's junior/senior high school. Its "newest" school, Foothill, opened as a middle school 25 years ago and now is the district...

Local Districts Move Quickly to Get Vaccinations Scheduled for Teachers, Staff

Nancy Price

February 25, 2021

Fresno's three largest school districts are moving quickly to help get teachers and staff vaccinated against COVID-19 as additional doses become available for educators starting next week. On Thursday, Clovi...

Photo of a woman getting a vaccine in New York

All School Staff in Fresno County Could Be Vaccinated by End of March, Officials Say

Nancy Price

February 24, 2021

The race to vaccinate school teachers and staff in Fresno County appears to be shifting into high gear. In a meeting Wednesday with area school district superintendents, county health department officials sa...

Did She Teach Her Fresno Students Remotely While in New Orleans for Mardi Gras?

Nancy Price

February 23, 2021

A Fresno Unified teacher who reportedly told students in her virtual classroom that she was teaching them live from New Orleans during Mardi Gras may be facing disciplinary action from the district. The teac...

Newsom Says Deal to Reopen Schools is Near

AP News

February 23, 2021

As the vast majority of students across the state approach one year of distance learning, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed Tuesday that classrooms will reopen “very, very shortly.” For weeks, Newsom has been negotiat...

Random COVID Testing of Teachers, Staff Brings FUSD Closer to Reopening, Superintendent Says

Nancy Price

February 22, 2021

Random, voluntary COVID-19 testing of Fresno Unified staffers will begin next week, moving the district an important step closer to reopening schools, Superintendent Bob Nelson said Monday afternoon in a news b...

Cost to Replace Fresno High ‘Warrior’ Logo Estimated at $400K in ‘Preliminary’ Review

Nancy Price

February 22, 2021

Eliminating the Native American mascot logo from Fresno High's stationery, signs, uniforms, floors, a theater curtain, and more could cost $400,000, according to a Fresno Unified staff report. The report sai...

Graham: Trump's Actions Were 'Problem' in Capitol Violence

Clovis Incumbents Take Strong Lead in Early Election Results

Board Appoints Interim Leader to Oversee Local Community Colleges

First Day in School for More Fresno Kids Will Be April 6. So Long as County Is in Red Tier.

Newsom Says Big Vaccination Site Coming to Valley, Costa Thinks It Could Be at Save Mart

Fresno PD Seeks Person of Interest on Video in Death of Man Found In Apartment

‘I Couldn’t Protect Allie That Night’ Says Street Racing Victim’s Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

These Clovis Medical and Pharmacy School Students Are Giving COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

In First Known Case, Gorillas Test Positive for Coronavirus at San Diego Zoo Park

Las Vegas Based Sandwich Shop Will Make Fresno Debut in Spring

This Local Eatery Will Creatively Solve Your ‘Burger or Pizza’ Dilemma This Month

Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation

Walters: California Employment Takes a Downturn

Opinion: The Missing Ingredient for Restaurants in a COVID-19 Recovery

Cap and Trade, Offsets at a Crossroads in California’s Climate Policy

Walters: State Auditor’s Office has Been on a Roll

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Biden Largely Mum on Trump's Effort to Reverse Election

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Board Appoints Interim Leader to Oversee Local Community Colleges

New California Schools Plan Pushes Fresno, Other ‘Purple’ Tier Districts to Reopen

Fresno Teachers Want Extra Cash to Return Now to In-Person Instruction

Sierra Foothill School District Ponders Funding for Multi-Million Dollar Upgrades

Local Districts Move Quickly to Get Vaccinations Scheduled for Teachers, Staff

All School Staff in Fresno County Could Be Vaccinated by End of March, Officials Say

Did She Teach Her Fresno Students Remotely While in New Orleans for Mardi Gras?

Newsom Says Deal to Reopen Schools is Near

Random COVID Testing of Teachers, Staff Brings FUSD Closer to Reopening, Superintendent Says

Cost to Replace Fresno High ‘Warrior’ Logo Estimated at $400K in ‘Preliminary’ Review