Fresno Unified School District

October 30, 2018

Building relationships with preschool parents, one conversation at a time

To help preschoolers who are learning to speak in more than one language, one California school district is focusing on parent engagement through in-person interviews that are boosting parent participation in class activities.

Ashley Hopkinson

October 23, 2017

Until poverty eliminated, schools won't graduate 100 percent of students, expert says

California Dropout Research Project director says a student's GPA and course selections are better indicators of college readiness than test scores.

Theresa Harrington

August 31, 2017

Summertime is back-to-school time in state's largest districts

Starting school after Labor Day appears to be passe — at least among the 30 largest school districts in California.

Theresa Harrington And Mikhail Zinshteyn

August 24, 2017

Voter initiative opens door to expansion of popular dual language immersion programs

The new law that governs language instruction in California is making way for districts to expand bilingual programs.

Ashley Hopkinson

July 12, 2017

Fresno Unified increases applications to CSUs and UCs

More students applied to CSU and UC colleges once they got timely information from counselors and others.

Theresa Harrington

May 31, 2017

Fresno tackles its shortage of math and science teachers

The state's fourth-largest school district is among the leaders in finding creative ways to staff classrooms.

Carolyn Jones

April 5, 2017

Outside the limelight, rural schools face challenges in finding, and keeping, teachers

Many are filling the gap with intern teachers and those with short-term permits.

Fermin Leal

December 12, 2016

Fresno Unified Superintendent Mike Hanson resigns

He raised achievement and led CORE districts, but faced difficulties with new board.

John Fensterwald

July 5, 2016

New teaching strategies are designed to help English learners succeed

The project aims to build students' language skills in all classes.

Theresa Harrington

February 16, 2016

Districts' leaders anticipate higher math scores this year

Curriculum materials, teacher training and technology are expected to boost scores.

Theresa Harrington

November 18, 2015

Curriculum materials a sticking point in Common Core implementation

Districts are involving teachers in the selection process

Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington

October 2, 2015

Late parent notification of test results frustrates some educators

Parents were originally supposed to receive their children's scores on the new Smarter Balanced tests within first 20 working days of the school year.