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Special Ed Problems Are Real. The Fresno Unified Script Isn’t.

May 15, 2019

Fresno Unified leaders carefully drew up Tuesday night's roll-out of the special education budget for the next school year. Assistant Superintendent Brian Beck presented a summary of the Council of the Great City Schools special ed recommendations. ...

Speaking Truth to Power on Behalf of Special Ed Students

Bill McEwen

May 2, 2019

It's called speaking truth to power. And, Wednesday night, five women dedicated to special education students and families delivered the truth to the most powerful leaders in Fresno Unified. Opini...

Big Special Ed Dollars Coming. Can FUSD Deliver Better Results?

Bill McEwen

April 30, 2019

As soon as he became superintendent in 2017, Bob Nelson publicly acknowledged serious, heart-breaking problems in Fresno Unified's often-criticized special education program. The criticism hasn't relented ev...

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Wild Chase Reveals FUSD Failure to Support Troubled Student

Bill McEwen

March 22, 2019

Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson and the district's trustees face perhaps the biggest challenge in his nearly 27 months of leadership. Opinion Bill McEwen On Wednesday, a student was removed from Bullard High School by Fresno polic...

Job One for Fresno Unified Bureaucracy? Self-Preservation.

Bill McEwen

March 8, 2019

The notion that Fresno Unified School District's mission is to educate and equip children to succeed as adults was shredded Thursday at Starr Elementary School. Rather than let Trustee Terry Slatic observe a...

FUSD Teachers, Parents Voice Special Ed Concerns at Town Hall

Myles Barker

February 21, 2019

Parents and teachers came together Wednesday night to share their views on improving special education programs in Fresno Unified schools. The district has faced criticism for years that it doesn't adequately s...

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This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

Darius Assemi

February 13, 2019

Fresno’s future depends on Fresno Unified School District. Its 74,000 students are the biggest part of our future workforce. In fact, what happens at Fresno Unified sometimes is more important than the decisions made at City Hall. Opinion Dari...

Town Hall Aims To Improve Special Education in Fresno Unified

Myles Barker

February 5, 2019

Improving special education at Fresno Unified is the goal of a Fresno Teachers Association's town hall Feb. 20. The discussion will start at 4:30 p.m. inside Hoover High School's library. Those interested...

Photo of Marine officer Terry Slatic with his troops in Afghanistan

Can This Retired Marine Whip Fresno Unified into Shape?

Bill McEwen

January 8, 2019

The biggest culture collision in the history of Fresno Unified School District is underway. On one side is retired Marine Maj. Terry Slatic, who was elected to succeed trustee Brooke Ashjian in November. ...

Illustration that depicts pictures of Rata High School on a classroom bulletin board

Special Ed Teachers Put Finishing Touch on Renovated Rata High

Myles Barker

December 18, 2018

Fresno Unified is getting ready to reopen a high school dedicated to special education students after the holiday break. To prepare for the students' return to Florence Rata High School on Jan. 7, teachers and other staff are spending a few days unpacking b...

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Special Ed Problems Are Real. The Fresno Unified Script Isn’t.

Speaking Truth to Power on Behalf of Special Ed Students

Big Special Ed Dollars Coming. Can FUSD Deliver Better Results?

Wild Chase Reveals FUSD Failure to Support Troubled Student

Job One for Fresno Unified Bureaucracy? Self-Preservation.

FUSD Teachers, Parents Voice Special Ed Concerns at Town Hall

This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

Town Hall Aims To Improve Special Education in Fresno Unified

Can This Retired Marine Whip Fresno Unified into Shape?

Special Ed Teachers Put Finishing Touch on Renovated Rata High

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