U.S. Department of Justice officials based in Sacramento say that a federal investigation into construction contracts awarded by Fresno Unified School District is over and no charges will be filed. The probe, which was launched in August 2015, began with a federal grand jury subpoena of district records related to its use of...
Is Nelson's 'Happy Warrior' Style a Fit for Fresno Unified's New Board?
Bob Nelson is asking Fresno Unified School District trustees to evaluate his performance just four months after receiving a positive evaluation from the previous board. The request comes after two public meetings with a board that includes three new members. Nelson signaled his need to clear the air at Wednesday's...
With Hanson Ousted, It’s One and Done for Ashjian
The fact that Bob Nelson is the Fresno Unified School District superintendent might be the biggest reason that Brooke Ashjian isn't running for a second term as the Bullard High School area trustee. Ashjian supported Nelson’s ascension from assistant to full-time education chief. More than that, Ashjian made ousting Nelson’s...
Ashjian Can Be His Own Worst Enemy. And a Student's Best Friend
Brooke Ashjian is not the simple attention seeking politician that some of his critics assume him to be. Rather, he's a complicated man largely shaped by a hard-scrabble upbringing, his Mormon religion, Armenian heritage and strong embrace of the First Amendment. He has said a thousand things I wouldn't say....
Ashjian Can Be His Own Worst Enemy. And a Student's Best Friend
Brooke Ashjian is not the simple attention seeking politician that some of his critics assume him to be. Rather, he's a complicated man largely shaped by a hard-scrabble upbringing, his Mormon religion, Armenian heritage and strong embrace of the First Amendment. He has said a thousand things I wouldn't say....
GV Wire exclusive: Hanson on stepping down from FUSD
Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson announced today he will step away from the position he's held since 2005, planning to leave in August 2017. Hanson tells GV Wire in an interview that he wants to hand off the district while things are going well. "I've done this work for 12...
GV Wire exclusive: Hanson on stepping down from FUSD
Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson announced today he will step away from the position he's held since 2005, planning to leave in August 2017. Hanson tells GV Wire in an interview that he wants to hand off the district while things are going well. "I've done this work for 12...
The battle for University High
by David Taub The fate of University High School rests in the hands of the Fresno Unified school board. The decision making body is scheduled to vote on whether to grant University a five-year renewal of its charter school status. Despite its many supporters, it has been anything but smooth...
The battle for University High
by David Taub The fate of University High School rests in the hands of the Fresno Unified school board. The decision making body is scheduled to vote on whether to grant University a five-year renewal of its charter school status. Despite its many supporters, it has been anything but smooth...