Thousands of Fresno Unified School District students will be a little warmer this winter, and they can thank an anonymous donor. The district plans to hand out the coats first to homeless students in coordination with FUSD's Project ACCESS program. The Salvation Army helped store the coats. “Thanks to a...
Nelson Talks About Leading State’s 3rd-Largest School District and His Ukulele
Fresno Unified superintendent Bob Nelson says his strategies for weathering the COVID-19 pandemic, schools closures, and critics include having thick skin, kindness, and playing the ukulele. Nelson's comments came during a recent EdSource podcast with Carl Cohn, professor emeritus and clinical professor in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont...
COVID-19 Puts Kibosh on Central Unified’s In-Person Summer School
Central Unified's attempt to bring students back to the classroom for summer school classes turned out to be short-lived — as in, only a week. The district had carefully marked out spaces and put directional signs in hallways at Tilley Elementary School to prove to Fresno County public health officials...
‘Go Back to Your Country’ Post by School Trustee Denounced by Board
Over the objections of two trustees, the Central Unified School Board voted Tuesday for a resolution denouncing the "insensitive" comment former trustee Richard Atkins had posted on Facebook that led to public condemnation and ultimately, his resignation. Atkins, the Area 4 trustee, had prompted widespread criticism and petition drives seeking...