Fresno Unified's teachers will go on strike Nov. 1 if there is no contract agreement with the district by then, Fresno Teachers Association President Manual Bonilla told reporters Tuesday morning. Bonilla said that an overwhelming majority of participating teachers voted yes in the strike authorization vote that began last Wednesday...
Gaza Authorities Say Israeli Airstrikes Kill 704 Palestinians, UN Says Situation Is ‘Desperate’
Israel is escalating its bombardment of targets in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion against Hamas militants. The war is rapidly raising the death toll in Gaza, and the U.S. fears the fighting could spark a wider conflict in the region. Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have...
Gaza Authorities Say Israeli Airstrikes Kill 704 Palestinians, UN Says Situation Is ‘Desperate’
Israel is escalating its bombardment of targets in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion against Hamas militants. The war is rapidly raising the death toll in Gaza, and the U.S. fears the fighting could spark a wider conflict in the region. Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have...
FUSD Works on Plan to Keep Playing High School Sports if Teachers Strike
Will Fresno Unified high school sports be able to continue in the event of a teacher strike? A communication from the district to parents last week, echoed by Superintendent Bob Nelson at last week's School Board meeting, stated that after-school extracurricular activities like athletics and clubs would not continue if...
FUSD Works on Plan to Keep Playing High School Sports if Teachers Strike
Will Fresno Unified high school sports be able to continue in the event of a teacher strike? A communication from the district to parents last week, echoed by Superintendent Bob Nelson at last week's School Board meeting, stated that after-school extracurricular activities like athletics and clubs would not continue if...
Why California Should Look to Pentagon’s Schools to Improve Lagging Academic Skills
The state Department of Education released results from the latest round of academic achievement tests of California’s nearly 6 million public school students last week and there were – unfortunately – no surprises. California’s kids continue to display subpar skills in English language arts and mathematics – fewer than half meeting standards in the...
Why California Should Look to Pentagon’s Schools to Improve Lagging Academic Skills
The state Department of Education released results from the latest round of academic achievement tests of California’s nearly 6 million public school students last week and there were – unfortunately – no surprises. California’s kids continue to display subpar skills in English language arts and mathematics – fewer than half meeting standards in the...
Prominent Tech Conference CEO Resigns Amid Backlash for Statements Over Israel-Hamas War
NEW YORK — Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes. A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world's largest tech...
Prominent Tech Conference CEO Resigns Amid Backlash for Statements Over Israel-Hamas War
NEW YORK — Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes. A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world's largest tech...
Fresno Teachers Union Accuses District of Unfair Labor Practices as Strike Vote Continues
The Fresno Teachers Association on Friday filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Fresno Unified School District, alleging that administrators improperly attempted to discourage employees at one elementary school from talking with parents about a potential teachers strike. The complaint also alleges the district's chief communications officer authorized administrators to...