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Allensworth: Striving to Thrive 

As in most small towns, Allensworth’s children are at the heart of community life. Whether it is the school play, sporting events or holidays, kids bring people together as a community. Families [...] Continue Reading

Allensworth: Buscando la Prosperidad

Como en la mayoría de los pueblos pequeños, los niños de Allensworth son el centro de la vida comunitaria. Ya sea en la obra de teatro escolar, eventos deportivos o días festivos, los niños unen a la [...] Continue Reading

Not a Movement, More Like a Coup

If you’re probing a controversial issue, it’s heartening to find someone with wide-ranging experience and expertise in the field. And, when it comes to school vouchers, Josh Cowen—author of The [...] Continue Reading

As Relevant as Ever: The BS Factor

Some authors just have a knack for finding an eye-catching title. One such writer was Harry G. Frankfurt, a philosophy professor whose pint-sized book On Bullshit created something of a furor when [...] Continue Reading

Cell Phones: Haidt Book

“It’s what the research shows.” I heard those words a lot during my 30 years as a Fresno Unified School District teacher. Sometimes they popped up at monthly faculty meetings or during day-long [...] Continue Reading

FUSD Needs Updated Cell Phone Policy

In late January, the Fresno Bee ran an article titled “Fresno Unified’s Phone Policy Is 20 Years Old. Teachers Say They Can’t Teach, Need Support.” In the article, some Fresno Unified School [...] Continue Reading

Historic Strike at Fresno State

Faculty members at Fresno State and throughout the California State University (CSU) system went on strike to call attention to stalled negotiations. The California Faculty Association (CFA) has been [...] Continue Reading