At a time when rural schools all over California struggle to keep students in school, a three-year-old experiment in the southern Fresno County community of Parlier is showing some interesting results. And, officials say, chronic absenteeism isn’t the only problem the Parlier experiment may eventually solve. Like many Central Valley...
If Perfect Attendance Is Goal for Kids, Why Not for FUSD Trustees?
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 missing from the dais. It wasn't their first absences in 2019. According to district records, Jonasson...
Central Unified Leader Touts Successes, Goals at Foundation Dinner
A record crowd of Central Unified School District supporters celebrated the district's successes Wednesday evening at a foundation fundraising dinner that was highlighted by a State of the District address delivered by Superintendent Andy Alvarado. Listen to this article: Those successes are almost too numerous too count, said Alvarado, who...
Is Bullard High Accreditation At Risk? Superintendent Says No.
Like all the high schools in Fresno Unified School District, Bullard High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. But unlike all the others, which have six-year accreditations, Bullard's is for two years and is probationary. Its return to full accreditation will depend on an action...
Dear Council, Please Show Up. It's Your Job.
Are city council members more effective advocating for the city attending out-of-town conventions or actually voting on issues? The absence of Fresno councilwoman Esmeralda Soria last Thursday spotlights the issue of council members missing votes. Soria started Thursday on the dais. She left about 90 minutes later, not to return....