Gavin Newsom found a receptive audience at the Teamsters 431 hall in Fresno on Friday (June 1) afternoon. Speaking to about 100 supporters, Newsom played the hits: gun control, immigrant rights and fighting Donald Trump. The lieutenant governor vowed to increase Valley representation on state boards, including those overseeing the...
FUSD in Fact Finding as Sacramento Averts Teacher Strike
Fresno Unified and its teachers concluded a second day of fact-finding hearings Tuesday in an effort to resolve their current impasse in contract negotiations. Although the hearings have ended, the two sides are meeting again today to continue discussions. The latest chapter in Fresno comes as the Sacramento City school district reached a settlement...
FUSD in Fact Finding as Sacramento Averts Teacher Strike
Fresno Unified and its teachers concluded a second day of fact-finding hearings Tuesday in an effort to resolve their current impasse in contract negotiations. Although the hearings have ended, the two sides are meeting again today to continue discussions. The latest chapter in Fresno comes as the Sacramento City school district reached a settlement...
From FUSD to a Medical Degree
Students, like those at Tenaya Middle School, now have a chance to pursue a career in medicine. In a first of its kind program, Fresno Unified is partnering with California Health Sciences University (CHSU). At a press conference Wednesday morning, Fresno Unified Board President Brooke Ashjian said, “We are creating...
From FUSD to a Medical Degree
Students, like those at Tenaya Middle School, now have a chance to pursue a career in medicine. In a first of its kind program, Fresno Unified is partnering with California Health Sciences University (CHSU). At a press conference Wednesday morning, Fresno Unified Board President Brooke Ashjian said, “We are creating...
Pathway to Medical School
It’s being called a groundbreaking program. A pathway for Fresno Unified students to obtain a medical degree. The school district and California Health Sciences University (CHSU) will announce a partnership to fast track high school students through a two- or four-year college and into CHSU. It is the continuation of...
Pathway to Medical School
It’s being called a groundbreaking program. A pathway for Fresno Unified students to obtain a medical degree. The school district and California Health Sciences University (CHSU) will announce a partnership to fast track high school students through a two- or four-year college and into CHSU. It is the continuation of...
Video behind latest FUSD lawsuit
The Fresno Bee reported a lawsuit filed against the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) from a teacher. At issue is comments made about her by a third party during a 2014 school board meeting. In summary: Mai Summer Vue, a teacher with FUSD, was also active with the Fresno Teachers...
Video behind latest FUSD lawsuit
The Fresno Bee reported a lawsuit filed against the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) from a teacher. At issue is comments made about her by a third party during a 2014 school board meeting. In summary: Mai Summer Vue, a teacher with FUSD, was also active with the Fresno Teachers...
Fresno Teachers Union to Hanson: go now
At the end of last year when Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson announced his plan to leave his post in August 2017, that gave him nearly nine months left on the job. The teachers' union wants that to come sooner. As first reported in the Fresno Bee, Fresno Teachers Association...