Two bills pending before the California Legislature would bar school officials from suspending or expelling students who are drunk or high, or who engage in what's known as "willful defiance" at school. The goal of Senate Bill 274 and Assembly Bill 599 is to further limit the reasons that students...
How to Turn Fresno Unified Around? Get More Parents Involved in Kids’ Schooling
What if the key to unlocking Fresno Unified's academic potential has been hiding in plain sight? The district has spent millions of dollars on tutoring, mentoring, and literacy acceleration, but some believe that encouraging and increasing parents' involvement and engagement in their children's schooling will make a big difference....
Where to Find Nunes, Dem Challengers Tonight in Fresno
Tonight you will have your pick to hear the candidates for Congressional District 22. Incumbent Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) will headline the Fresno County Republican Party's Lincoln Reagan Dinner. While the official announcement of his location won't be released until around 5 p.m, or an hour before the event's 6 p.m....
Progressive Pundit Cornel West Packs City College Event
Cornel West packed them in at Fresno City College for a speech Tuesday (Aug. 27) afternoon. The noted social commentator and frequent panelist on "Real Time with Bill Maher" drew an overflow crowd of 800 people, with hundreds more turned away from the Old Administration Building auditorium. His hour-long speech...
FUSD Trustees Go Slow on Go Schools Advice
Go Public Schools Fresno has authored a report detailing new ways to think about education. On Wednesday (May 23), Fresno Unified trustees offered a Solomonesque solution in a tug-o-war between the group and the district's teachers union. The board voted 6-1 to receive the report, but hold off on implementing...