It seems that most people at Fresno High School know that a certain stairwell at the school is a locus for bad behavior, including the recent explosion of a "large firecracker" that injured a teacher and several students and frightened others. The explosion came only days after a phoned bomb...
Bullard Coach’s Lawsuit Against School Trustee May Proceed, Judge Rules
Bullard football Coach Donny Arax's defamation suit against Fresno Unified Trustee Keshia Thomas and the school district may continue, although a portion of the suit has been dismissed, Fresno Superior Court Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan ruled last week. Thomas and the district had attempted to have the entire lawsuit thrown...
At Fresno School Safety Event, Experts Weigh in on Student Cellphone Debate
Letting students keep their cellphones during classes is no guarantee of their safety in the event of a violent event like a school shooting, a school safety expert and Fresno County's district attorney agreed Monday at a school safety event in downtown Fresno. John Van Dreal, the retired director...
Student Cellphone Ban at Bullard High Delayed Again. What is New Timeline?
Bullard High School's new policy banning student access to their cellphones and other smart devices during the school day is being postponed again, Principal Armen Torigian said Sunday in his weekly message to students, parents, and staff. Torigian, who announced the new policy before the beginning of the school...
Active Shooter Hoax Hits Bullard High. Will It Affect Cellphone Ban?
A hoax phone call that falsely claimed that two people armed with AR-15 rifles were shooting students at Bullard High School caused widespread panic across the city Wednesday, with some parents speeding to the northwest Fresno school site in fear for their children even as a massive force of...
Despite Opposition, Start Date for Bullard High Cellphone Ban Now Set
Bullard High School's new cellphone policy that will require students to put their smartphones and other devices in lockable pouches during the school day now has a scheduled start date, a knowledgeable source told GV Wire Tuesday afternoon. The school will start handing out Yondr pouches to lock up...
Cellphone Ban at Bullard High Sparks Brouhaha and Online Petition
Bullard High students won't be able to pull out their cell phones during the school day under a new policy that's causing division in the northwest Fresno community. Principal Armen Torigian, who took the job midway through the last school year, told families in a recent back-to-school letter that...
Fresno Trustee Responds to Bullard Coach’s Defamation Claim
Fresno Unified Keshia Thomas says she's sticking by her statements that Bullard football coach Don Arax has used racial slurs before her son and other Black students, which the coach has denied. In response to Arax's defamation claim submitted to the district, Thomas told GV Wire she's confident that...
Bullard Student in Racist Photo Avoids Expulsion. District Outlines ‘Inclusive Culture’ Steps.
Unspecified disciplinary action has been taken against the students involved in a controversial photo posted to social media that appeared to show a student with a KKK hood, Fresno Unified School District announced Monday evening. However, the district said it could not share details of the discipline taken due...
Fresno Trustee Says Bullard Football Coach Used Racial Slur to Her Son
Fresno Unified Trustee Keshia Thomas on Tuesday evening accused Bullard High football Coach Donnie Arax of using a racial slur to her son when he was a Bullard student. Thomas brought up the allegation on "Unfiltered," a public affairs show Livestreamed on Facebook and hosted by GV Wire publisher...