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Wild Chase Reveals FUSD Failure to Support Troubled Student

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...

Checklist of must-do's for Fresno Unified

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...

Photo of young girl with down syndrome showing off her painted hands

Improving Special Ed Top Priority For New FUSD Trustees

Myles Barker

December 7, 2018

Three new members will join the Fresno Unified School Board on Wednesday, and all say improving special education will be among their top priorities. "That is something that is very high on my list," said Te...

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‘Sweet’ Holiday Sounds Break Heart of Mom With Excluded Son

Bill McEwen

December 6, 2018

School holiday concerts and plays are a source of great pride for parents. The singing, acting, and costumes often provide joyful lifetime memories. But the holiday program Wednesday night at Figarden Elemen...

Photo composite of Bob Nelson and Brooke Nelson

Ashjian vs. Nelson: A Hot, Loud Debate on Special Ed

Bill McEwen and Myles Barker

November 30, 2018

Cool, calm and collected Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson has a temper after all — as you can see in the video accompanying this article. The trustee who spiked Nelson's blood pressure: Brooke Ashjian, with his comments on a $1 million supplementary...

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Wild Chase Reveals FUSD Failure to Support Troubled Student

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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

Improving Special Ed Top Priority For New FUSD Trustees

‘Sweet’ Holiday Sounds Break Heart of Mom With Excluded Son

Ashjian vs. Nelson: A Hot, Loud Debate on Special Ed

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