CJ Paschal is getting twice as much in-school time as many other Fresno Unified kindergartners — but his parents are paying extra for it. Since January CJ has been attending the kindergarten afternoon enrichment program at Fairmont Private School, where he plays on the playground, digs in the garden, reads...
Are Fresno Unified Magnet School Lotteries on the Up and Up?
Fresno Unified School District's magnet schools are some of the best anywhere. They're innovative, challenging, and staffed with top-flight teachers. In many of them, naturally, applicants exceed capacity. Thus, the district uses lotteries to determine the students getting Golden Tickets. Through the years, however, some have questioned whether high-demand schools...