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The Fresno Unified School District announced a potential reopening plan Tuesday for in-person learning. The new agreement between the district and the Fresno Teachers Association outlines a return to a hybrid model that includes in-person instruction by April 6th. Superintendent Bob Nelson says the increased ability to vaccinate all district …

Sierra Unified School District in the Fresno County foothills is suspending online instruction for the week due to the Creek Fire burning in the Sierra National Forest. Superintendent Alan Harris estimates up to 75 percent of district staff and students are being evacuated or have already been displaced by the …

It’s hard enough for seasoned teachers to transition from in-person classes to online learning. But what about teachers who are just starting out? Oscar Andrade falls under that category. The second year educator left his classroom at Centennial Elementary School in March, and was allowed to return in early August …

The Fresno Unified School District announced its finalized plans Monday for distance learning. In a virtual press conference, School Board President Keshia Thomas made one thing clear: “The distance learning families experienced this past spring will not be what families experience this new school year.” She explained that students from …

The Fresno Unified School District announced Thursday that on-campus instruction will resume August 17. Superintendent Bob Nelson said based on parent survey results, the district expects 75 percent of kids to return to school in the fall. However, school will be a little different. “Recommendations for safety include physical distancing …

Fresno Unified Supt Bob Nelson announced Monday that while schools remain closed, meals will continue to be served. “The last thing that will go down at Fresno Unified is feeding kids every day,” said Nelson at a press conference. Every school site offered meals Monday, but Nelson said the district …

The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a discrimination complaint against the Fresno Unified School District Thursday on behalf of two black Bullard High School students, claiming the school failed to protect students from racial abuse. There’s been a pattern of racism and anti-blackness throughout the district, ACLU …

Educators in Madera voted overwhelmingly this week to accept a new contract offer from Madera Unified School District. Teachers there were on the verge of striking, but with this agreement, they have a short term fix. The deal comes after teachers signaled they favored a strike in an unofficial vote …

Representatives from Madera Unified School District, just north of Fresno, met on Monday to discuss a new offer regarding salaries and health benefits. If needs aren’t met, the teachers’ union has said it could be one step closer to a strike, following in the footsteps of Los Angeles and Oakland …

Players from Merced County schools compete in a unified basketball exhibition game at Merced High School in Merced, Calif., on Friday, March 16, 2018. According to Buhach Colony High School teacher John Hall, the Special Olympics event consists of challenged students and mainstream students competing alongside each other from Merced …

Earlier this month the Fresno Teachers Association voted to authorize a strike. They have been bargaining with the Fresno Unified School district for over a year. Today both groups met for a marathon bargaining session. Laura Tsutsui reports on what the groups are hoping for, and how some parents feel …

When local school districts aren’t performing, parents typically turn to school boards or parent-teacher organizations to bring about change. But in one small Fresno County city, education advocates are thinking bigger, trying to enact a much bolder and more ambitious kind of transformation. It’s 8 a.m. in the city of …

After a tumultuous year for the Los Banos Unified School District, a new superintendent hopes to leave past controversies behind and focus on moving the district – and its students … Click to Continue »