Schools
FUSD billion dollar budget not enough? Possible parcel tax to be explored
Side Letter Agreement added to negotiations at the last minute to form “work group” to determine how to spend tax revenue.
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Jim Verros on a Fresno Unified strike: “It’s going to change the conversation”
September 25, 2017A teacher's strike will shakeup the summer storyline of Brooke Ashjian's comments and put the focus back on bread-and-butter issues.
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Inside the “Most Transparent Search” to find Fresno Unified’s next Superintendent
August 3, 2017Exclusive to CVO: Fresno Unified Board President Brooke Ashjian provides insight into the search for the district's next Superintendent.
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Reality Check: Clovis Unified does not operate on a shoe-string budget
October 10, 2016Clovis Unified is a school district so poor, it was forced to shell out more than $4,000 to advertise how poor it is.
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Bradley leaving redevelopment board
June 29, 2016After settling with the SEC, ex-Clovis Unified chief Terry Bradley is leaving a powerful public board.
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Hanson, FUSD execs’ push for raises halted
June 10, 2016The Superintendent seeks a raise less than one year after the launch of a Federal investigation into his leadership of Fresno Unified.
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Cal’s Confessional: Neighborhood pressure puts Johnson in a bind
May 16, 2016The squeeze on Cal Johnson began at the pulpit.
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Janet Ryan’s parting shots make no sense. Here’s why.
March 14, 2016Janet Ryan is back with one last attempt at relevance. Yes, Fresno Unified’s designated blowhard is at it again. The difference? This time, she’s lobbing accusations instead of running interference for the accused. Sources told...
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Derek Carr preaches optimism, hard work in City Hall stop
February 21, 2016The best quarterback in Fresno State history turned into a political philosopher on Saturday. Derek Carr – once a Bulldog, now leader of the resurgent Oakland Raiders – went to Fresno City Hall to address...
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A missing apology for Fresno State’s Title IX grief
February 12, 2016Somebody at The Fresno Bee gave us only half of the headline. “Fresno State free of federal scrutiny” thundered Page 1 (above the fold) of Thursday’s A Section. For some reason the obvious second half...