Fresno City College's satellite campus that's now under construction in southwest Fresno should be well-equipped to train students in automotive repair when it opens in a few years. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a $1.2 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration...
Back to School in Fresno and Clovis: What to Know on Masks, Schedules, Campus Changes
The first day of the new school year is rapidly approaching for Valley students and school staffers, and with the new year comes new starting times and bus schedules, a new Fresno elementary, and a new gym at a Fresno high school. Many people will be glad to hear...
Are Fresno High Schoolers Cheating Their Way to a Diploma with Online Option?
This story has been updated with new information from Fresno Unified. Fresno Unified high school students who fail one or more classes can still get a passing grade and earn course credit by retaking classes in the summer or over winter break. But FUSD teachers recently raised concerns that...
Creative Incubator Offering $5,000 Grants to Fresno Area Storytellers
Budding filmmakers, here's your big chance: The Community Media Access Collaborative is now accepting applications for the sixth annual The Big Tell film competition. CMAC will award 10 grants of $5,000 to professional, amateur, and student filmmakers to tell the stories of the Central Valley in five-minute short documentaries,...
Fresno Trustee Responds to Bullard Coach’s Defamation Claim
Fresno Unified Keshia Thomas says she's sticking by her statements that Bullard football coach Don Arax has used racial slurs before her son and other Black students, which the coach has denied. In response to Arax's defamation claim submitted to the district, Thomas told GV Wire she's confident that...
Fresno Trustees Vote 6-1 to Put Cops Back on Middle School Campuses
Twenty months after allowing a middle school police officer contract with Fresno Police Department to lapse, the Fresno Unified School Board voted 6-1 to bring cops back to the campuses. Amy Idsvoog, the district's executive officer for health services, safety and emergency response, said the first officers will go...
Bullard Student in Racist Photo Avoids Expulsion. District Outlines ‘Inclusive Culture’ Steps.
Unspecified disciplinary action has been taken against the students involved in a controversial photo posted to social media that appeared to show a student with a KKK hood, Fresno Unified School District announced Monday evening. However, the district said it could not share details of the discipline taken due...
More Security Needed? Cops May Be Coming to Fresno Middle School Campuses
Two school boards in Fresno could amend contracts this month with the Fresno Police Department to add police officers on middle school campuses as school resource officers. For Fresno Unified, the proposed $1,017,761 contract addendum would restore officers who have been absent from middle school campuses since the last...
Want to Earn $100K Just 3 Years After College? Get a Nursing Degree at CSU Stanislaus
If you're a high schooler still mulling over potential college degree programs, a recent analysis by ProWritingAid identifies degree programs at the top 10 public universities where you have a 100% chance of being employed within two years of graduation and you'll make $100,000 or more a year within...
FUSD Celebrates Students, Schools with Biggest Academic Gains
Academic achievement isn't just about making the Honor Roll. Fresno Unified officials are also celebrating students who made the most progress in improving their reading and math scores. Recognizing student academic achievement is important because it helps students realize the importance of trying their best, says Superintendent Bob Nelson,...