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....
What Does Fresno Unified’s Parent University Need More Of? Parents.
Fresno Unified's Parent University, headquartered in a nondescript building at the corner of Blackstone Avenue and Lewis Avenue just north of downtown, provides a huge variety of programs, workshops, training sessions, and other resources to parents. But even though Parent University has been in operation for more than a...
Fresno Unified Must Make Special Ed a Priority. Not an Afterthought.
Even before Bob Nelson took over as Fresno Unified superintendent, he had to know that the district's efforts to educate students with disabilities were coming up short. The many lawsuits against the district filed by families of special education students and the voices expressing frustration at board meetings were ample...