The woman who helped spearhead an unsuccessful campaign to oust Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic and a man who ran a slate of reform candidates for the Central Unified board six years ago are asking voters in Central Unified's Area 6 to elect them on Nov. 3. Stacy Williams, who...
When COVID Put the Kibosh on Clovis, Fresno, Central Fundraisers, They Pivoted
October is the time of year when Fresno-area school districts or their foundations schedule big fundraiser breakfasts, lunches, and dinners at which superintendents deliver "State of the District" speeches. This year, COVID-19 made it inadvisable to squeeze hundreds of people together in the same venue. S0 educators and their supporters...
Who Will Attend Central Unified’s New Garza High? Check Out Attendance Boundary Options
Central Unified School District is hoping to open the doors of the new Justin Garza High School to students next August, barring any pandemical restrictions. But what part of the district will those students come from? That's the question trustees will be pondering at tonight's school board meeting, when they...
Fresno Unified Will Seek OK To Reopen K-6 Schools to Students
Fresno Unified School District elementary school students could be among the first to be back in the classroom with their teachers. The district is planning to apply for a waiver that allow those students to return to school for in-person instruction. Older students would still have distance learning until coronavirus...
At-Risk Students Back on Clovis Unified Campuses. Fresno, Central Yet To Act.
This week for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic closed schools abruptly in mid-March, Clovis teachers met with their students in their classrooms. In following with state and local public health directives, the class sessions were small — no more than two children, and no more than two teachers...
District Offers Veteran Central Unified Staff an Early Retirement Deal
Hundreds of Central Unified School District employees recently learned they are eligible for an early retirement incentive paying 80% of their final year's salary over a five-year period. To qualify, the employees must be age 55 or older, have worked for the district for at least five years, and agree...
Internet Problems Snag Start of New School Year in Fresno
On the first day of the new school year for Fresno Unified and Clovis Unified students on Monday, school officials quickly learned just how tenuous the distance learning connection between students and teachers could be. Fresno Unified School District website servers couldn't handle the demand and had to be shut...
Clovis Unified Offers ‘Flexible Online’ Option for Kids of Working Parents
Working parents who can't be home during the day while their kids are attending their Clovis Unified school online have the option of a "flexible" schedule. Students will still have access to teachers during the daytime, but parents will be in charge of when their kids do schoolwork at their...
What Will Online Learning Look Like This Time for Fresno Unified Students?
Fresno Unified School District students will have daily live instruction with their teachers when they start the school year with online learning on Aug. 17 — and for all students, from transitional kindergarten through high school, the school day starts at 9 a.m. Their teachers will instruct either from home...
#Central4Kids to Link Students on Distance Learning with ‘Caring’ Adult
Central Unified School District students who are doing their schoolwork at home until schools can reopen will have more people on their side to make sure things are going OK. The district, in partnership with its teachers and classified employees unions, is launching #Central4Kids, a program that will match each...