Fresno Unified is investigating an incident involving Trustee Terry Slatic, his aide, and a male student at Bullard High School that took place Friday (Jan. 11) afternoon. The school board has scheduled a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at district headquarters to discuss the incident and potential litigation stemming from...
Incoming Teachers Treated Like Rock Stars by Fresno Unified
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 morning, King and...
Watch Candidates Spar Over Direction of Fresno Unified
Candidates debated the future path of the Fresno Unified School District in a series of televised forums produced by GV Wire in collaboration with the Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC). On Nov. 6, voters will choose trustees to represent four regions in the 74,000 student school district. The candidates outlined their priorities...
A Congenial Fresno Unified Debate to Replace Ashjian
The four candidates hoping to succeed Brooke Ashjian to represent the Bullard High School region on the Fresno Unified school board debated congenially Tuesday (Sept. 26) night. In the one-hour forum, no one yelled or screamed at each other. The four candidates had ample time to answer questions from moderator...
With Hanson Ousted, It’s One and Done for Ashjian
The fact that Bob Nelson is the Fresno Unified School District superintendent might be the biggest reason that Brooke Ashjian isn't running for a second term as the Bullard High School area trustee. Ashjian supported Nelson’s ascension from assistant to full-time education chief. More than that, Ashjian made ousting Nelson’s...