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African American Task Force Strives To Close FUSD Achievement Gap

March 13, 2019

After attending high schools in Fresno Unified and Clovis Unified, Adonai Howard noticed stark differences. "I feel like I learned more my freshman year at Clovis High School than I did the three years I was at Bullard High School," Howard said. "The social...

DA Clears Slatic and Bullard Student in Physical Confrontation

David Taub and Bill McEwen

February 15, 2019

Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic will not face criminal prosecution related to a physical confrontation with a student at Bullard High School. The Fresno County District Attorney’s office announced Friday...

FUSD Broke Open Meeting Rules in Slatic Incident, Says Bullard Student’s Lawyer

David Taub

January 28, 2019

The lawyer representing a student seen in a physical altercation caught on video with a school board trustee says the district is skirting the law when it discussed the case at a subsequent meeting. On the J...

Police Finish Probe of Bullard Confrontation. What Others Say.

David Taub

January 17, 2019

The Fresno Police Department has completed its investigation into an altercation involving Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic and a student that took place last week and was captured on video. The report, which was being forwarded to the Fresno County Dist...

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Is Nelson’s ‘Happy Warrior’ Style a Fit for Fresno Unified’s New Board?

Bill McEwen

January 11, 2019

Bob Nelson is asking Fresno Unified School District trustees to evaluate his performance just four months after receiving a positive evaluation from the previous board. The request comes after two public mee...

Fresno Unified, EOC Provide Free Meals Over Winter Break

Myles Barker

December 17, 2018

With the winter break in full effect at Fresno Unified, some students may wonder where they are going to get their next meal. FUSD and the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission are alleviating those conce...

Incoming Teachers Treated Like Rock Stars by Fresno Unified

Myles Barker

December 11, 2018

Ever since Taylor King can remember, she wanted to be a teacher. "I grew up with a lot of really influential teachers and it has been a lifelong dream of mine to be a teacher," says King, who is a student teacher at Ewing Elementary School. On Tuesday mo...

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‘Sweet’ Holiday Sounds Break Heart of Mom With Excluded Son

Bill McEwen

December 6, 2018

School holiday concerts and plays are a source of great pride for parents. The singing, acting, and costumes often provide joyful lifetime memories. But the holiday program Wednesday night at Figarden Elemen...

Addams Neighborhood Now Has a Mobile Health Clinic

Myles Barker

October 24, 2018

Salome Romero was overjoyed when she heard there would be a mobile health clinic at her children's elementary school. "I was very happy," Romero said through a translator. "Now I don't have to take my kids o...

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Old ‘Hall of Shame’ Will Now Uplift Southeast Fresno, Leaders Say

Myles Barker

October 18, 2018

Fresno's notorious "Hall of Shame" will be transformed into a state-of-the-art alternative education site in southeast Fresno. Fresno Unified trustees voted unanimously Wednesday night to buy the old juvenile hall campus on Tenth Street, ending months of ne...

Fresno Trustees Want Students Learning English Faster

On Heels of Scandals, USC Announces New President

GOP Senators Defend ‘Hero” McCain Against Trump’s Attacks

Mayor Brand Comes Out Against Anti-Panhandling Proposal

‘Common Sense Regulations’ or ‘an Extended Middle Finger’? How Far Will California Go on Charter Schools?

How To Fix FUSD Bus Driver Shortage? Make It Full-Time Job.

How’s the Economy? Count the Cranes to Find Out.

Two Years of Free Community College? It’s in the Hopper.

AP Source: Trout, Angels Close to Record $432M, 12-Year Deal

Jay-Z, Dead & Co., the Killers to Perform at Woodstock 50

Fresno State Art Exhibit Rings in Persian New Year

Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens to Join Country Hall of Fame

Walters: Felony Murder Law Repealed? Maybe Not.

How Many More of These College Scam Artists Are There?

Walters: Newsom Does It Again With Death Row Reprieve

Walters: Slowing Economy Could Hit State Budget

A Brief History of Fresno's Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

African American Task Force Strives To Close FUSD Achievement Gap

DA Clears Slatic and Bullard Student in Physical Confrontation

FUSD Broke Open Meeting Rules in Slatic Incident, Says Bullard Student’s Lawyer

Police Finish Probe of Bullard Confrontation. What Others Say.

Is Nelson’s ‘Happy Warrior’ Style a Fit for Fresno Unified’s New Board?

Fresno Unified, EOC Provide Free Meals Over Winter Break

‘Sweet’ Holiday Sounds Break Heart of Mom With Excluded Son

Addams Neighborhood Now Has a Mobile Health Clinic

Old ‘Hall of Shame’ Will Now Uplift Southeast Fresno, Leaders Say

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