Fresno Unified cuts hundreds of positions despite $52 million state bailout
Fresno Unified got $52.5 million from the state. It wasn’t enough. The extra cash — $33 million ongoing, $19.5 million
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Education
Madera teacher placed on leave after videos spark police investigation, district safety review
A special education teacher at Madera Unified School District has been placed on leave and is under police investigation after
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Fresno Unified Trustee Apologizes for False Racism Claim, Rejects Union’s Call to Resign
Keshia Thomas, the elected Fresno Unified trustee representing the Edison region, issued a public apology Monday to Don Arax, a
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Fresno County Grand Jury Investigated $162,000 Severance Payment to Former District Communications Chief
The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury investigated Fresno Unified School District’s severance payments to non-certified, non-union employees, including a $162,000
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Fresno Unified Reports Test-Score Gains, Approves $1.8 Million Contract as Special-Education Gaps Widen
Fresno Unified’s board opened the 2026-27 school year Wednesday with preliminary data showing two years of steady state-test gains district-wide
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Fresno Drops School Zone Speed Limits to 20 MPH — First in California to Beat State Deadline
Every school zone in Fresno now has a 20 mph speed limit, down from 25. The city became the first
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Fresno Police, Schools Warn Parents as E-Bike Deaths Hit Three This Year
Three kids are dead this year in Fresno from motorized bike and scooter crashes. Police and school officials say parents
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Central Unified Spent Under $50K to Train Staff at a Church. One Employee Asked Why.
Central Unified brought all 1,100 employees together last week for professional development training. First time the district’s done that. They
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Fresno County launches cross-agency data system linking schools and health services
Fresno County and local school districts have launched a data-sharing platform designed to coordinate services for students across multiple government
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Fresno High loses 462 students in decade as district weighs closures, consolidation
Fresno High School enrollment dropped by 462 students over the last 10 years — roughly one-fifth of its student body
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