Local Education Archives

Hmong Comedian/Educator Headlines SE Asian Family Education Conference

January 16, 2020

Touger Xiong, a Hmong American comedian and educator, will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the second annual Southeast Asian Family Education Conference, "Journey to Success." Families can learn about ser...

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Slatic: Cheerleader’s Failure To Apologize Could Cost Her $12K for His Legal Fees

Nancy Price

January 15, 2020

A 16-year-old Bullard cheerleader who went to court in July to seek a restraining order against a Fresno Unified trustee could be on the hook for $12,000 in legal fees and court costs. Listen to this artic...

Montage of Fresno Unified building and a check from the district for $750,000 to pay for past due flood control fees

FUSD Owes Flood Control District $750K. The Check Is Not in The Mail.

Nancy Price

January 14, 2020

Fresno Unified School District and the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District have reached a tentative agreement that would require the school district to pay drainage fees for upcoming school improvement p...

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Fresno State Offers Boot Camp on Water Issues for Journalists

gvwire

January 14, 2020

Fresno State has a boot camp Friday for journalists looking to jump into the deep end of California's often complicated water issues. Organizers say the event will provide an "intense" look into the many fac...

Nearly Half of California Students Can’t Read at Grade Level. Here’s What We Must Do About It.

CalMatters

January 11, 2020

The number of California students who cannot read is shocking. Results from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress show that only 32% of fourth-graders are reading proficiently. These results p...

How Is State Center First Spending $485 Million Bond? Look to Madera.

Nancy Price

January 10, 2020

The opening of the new Center for Agriculture and Technology building at Madera Community College Center marks the completion of State Center Community College District's first Measure C-funded facility. L...

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Calling All Budding Astronauts: You’ll Need Math Skills

Nancy Price

January 8, 2020

Fresno State is hosting its first Math Aerospace Academy for students in grades one through six who are excited at the prospect of working on things like NASA engineering design challenges and robot coding. ...

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Special Report: Nearly Half of Fresno Unified Students Below Grade Level

Nancy Price

December 31, 2019

Fresno Unified School District has released an eye-opening report that paints in stark numbers how poorly students are performing academically and the huge challenges they face in being ready for college and ca...

If Perfect Attendance Is Goal for Kids, Why Not for FUSD Trustees?

Nancy Price

December 31, 2019

When it came time at the Dec. 18 Fresno Unified board meeting to vote on a proposed charter high school and a $30,000 communications services contract, trustees Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas and Veva Islas were miss...

Hanford Teacher’s Christmas Wish? A New Pair of Lungs.

Nancy Price

December 20, 2019

What Chrissy Mizer hopes to get for Christmas can't come down the chimney with Santa and won't fit under the tree. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.cloudfront.net/public/polly_audio/lung...

AP FACT CHECK: Trump Suddenly Loses Interest in Stock Market

‘Days of God’: A Look at Iran’s Mounting Crisis

Moonstone Beach Sneaker Wave Engulfs Three People

Poll Reveals Mounting Pressure on Newsom to Fix Homelessness

‘Not the Golden State Anymore’: Middle- and Low-Income People Leave California

Dyer and Janz Go Toe-to-Toe in Hard-Hitting Forum

Last Year’s Hottest Housing Fight Just Got Resurrected — Here’s What to Know

3 Big Ways That the US Will Change Over the Next Decade

49ers' Dramatic Win Over Saints Comes at Heavy Cost

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Bettors Leaning Heavily Toward Home Teams Making Super Bowl

Giants Make Alyssa Nakken First Female Major League Coach

California Must Stop Relying on the Endangered Species Act to Manage the Environment

Walters: An Uber-Complex Presidential Primary

Lyme Disease Led to My Daughter’s Death. Join the Fight Against Tick-Borne Disease.

Billie Eilish Really Is the California Girl Next Door

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Nunes' Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping

Michael Bloomberg Outlines Plans for Cleaner Buildings, Cars

AP FACT CHECK: Trump Distorts Data, Dems Cut Some Corners

Key Takeaways From Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa

Hmong Comedian/Educator Headlines SE Asian Family Education Conference

Slatic: Cheerleader’s Failure To Apologize Could Cost Her $12K for His Legal Fees

FUSD Owes Flood Control District $750K. The Check Is Not in The Mail.

Fresno State Offers Boot Camp on Water Issues for Journalists

How Is State Center First Spending $485 Million Bond? Look to Madera.

Calling All Budding Astronauts: You’ll Need Math Skills

Special Report: Nearly Half of Fresno Unified Students Below Grade Level

If Perfect Attendance Is Goal for Kids, Why Not for FUSD Trustees?

Hanford Teacher’s Christmas Wish? A New Pair of Lungs.