University High School has reclaimed its title as champion of the Fresno County Academic Decathlon. The charter high school topped a field of 29 teams in the 38th annual competition, which culminated in Saturday's Super Quiz at Central High School East — and which University also won. University High's points...
'Don't Laugh at Me' Shows Fresno Youngsters How to Deal With Bullies
Ishan Singh and his friends have been bullied because of their Sikh religion. Dao Yang was called a nerdy over-achiever. Kaylee Gudino got picked on because of her looks — in the second grade. Most members of the Sunnyside High School bullying prevention club, Don't Laugh at Me (also known...
Electricity Costs Could Tumble For Fresno Unified, State Center
Fresno Unified School District and State Center Community College District could soon see big savings on their annual electricity bills — as much as $1.5 million for Fresno Unified and $340,000 for State Center. Both are considering contracts with Constellation NewEnergy Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, to buy electricity that...
Fresno Unified School Psychologist Staff To Grow Next Year
Fresno Unified School District's staff of school psychologists will continue to grow with the addition of two positions in the 2021-22 school year, district officials said Wednesday night. And, depending on the outcome of ongoing budget discussions, there could be more. Listen to this article: There has been significant growth...
Class Assignment Creates Uproar in FTA, Black Community
A classroom assignment connected with a novel by acclaimed author Zora Neale Hurston has embroiled Fresno Unified School District in another race-related controversy. This time the district is in the crosshairs of both the teachers union and members of the black community. Black activists say the assignment, given by a...
Fresno Unified Lags Neighbor Districts in School Psychologist Hires
A longtime Fresno Unified school psychologist says the district needs to offer contracts to eight school psychologist interns who are being courted by a neighboring school district. Susan Wittrup, who calls the interns "the cream of the crop," says this isn't the first time that interns would have undergone intensive...
Free Hot Spots Connect Fresno Unified Students With Internet
Didn't get your homework done because you don't have access to the internet? That excuse won't work any longer for the Fresno Unified students who are getting a free mobile hot spot. Project Connect and Sprint's 1Million Project Foundation are providing hot spots to 1,000 Fresno Unified high schoolers this...
Special Report: Nearly Half of Fresno Unified Students Below Grade Level
Fresno Unified School District has released an eye-opening report that paints in stark numbers how poorly students are performing academically and the huge challenges they face in being ready for college and career. Listen to this article: Only 12.1% of the district's students started the school year at grade...
If Perfect Attendance Is Goal for Kids, Why Not for FUSD Trustees?
When it came time at the Dec. 18 Fresno Unified board meeting to vote on a proposed charter high school and a $30,000 communications services contract, trustees Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas and Veva Islas were missing from the dais. It wasn't their first absences in 2019. According to district records, Jonasson...
Fresno Unified Board Says No to Bond Measure Consultant
The Fresno Unified School District board on Wednesday rejected a $30,000 contract with a San Francisco consulting firm to provide public information services for the district's $325 million bond measure that's on the March 3 ballot. Listen to this article: The contract was defeated on a 2-3 vote, with new...