What started out as a routine fourth-grade reading assignment became a lesson in civics and the power of petitions for a group of Clovis Unified youngsters who will reap a sweet reward on Friday — strawberry milk. The district reports that students in Rita Twet's class at Garfield Elementary...
Pin a Blue Ribbon on This High-Performing Fresno Charter School
Anybody who has spent time at the Big Fresno Fair knows that the blue ribbon goes to the pie, quilt, tamale, or subtropical fruit deemed the best of the best. So when the U.S. Education Department hands out blue ribbons, those schools are special indeed. This year's crop of top...
University High Retakes Fresno County Academic Decathlon Title
University High School has reclaimed its title as champion of the Fresno County Academic Decathlon. The charter high school topped a field of 29 teams in the 38th annual competition, which culminated in Saturday's Super Quiz at Central High School East — and which University also won. University High's points...
Dr. James Bushman on University High
by David Taub The charter renewal of University High School in Fresno has not been as easy as some have hoped. GV Wire spoke with the Head of School, Dr. James Bushman, about issues surrounding UHS including: its demographics, its music requirement, and the battle for renewal.
Dr. James Bushman on University High
by David Taub The charter renewal of University High School in Fresno has not been as easy as some have hoped. GV Wire spoke with the Head of School, Dr. James Bushman, about issues surrounding UHS including: its demographics, its music requirement, and the battle for renewal.
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...