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
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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
Scholarship Fund Advances Social Justice
When I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer seven years ago and was told that I “might” have a year to live, local attorneys Steve Malm and Howard Watkins approached me with a proposal. They wanted [...] Continue Reading
Workers Demand Protections from Fresno Unified
The fight for stability in Fresno’s education system took center stage on Feb. 12 as bus drivers, teachers and essential school workers rallied outside the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) Board [...] 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
Devaluation of High School Graduation Requirements
In early March, an article in The Economist examined a bewildering paradox. From 2007 to 2020, graduation rates at public secondary schools in the United States climbed from 74% to an impressive [...] Continue Reading
Devaluation of High School Graduation Requirements
In early March, an article in The Economist examined a bewildering paradox. From 2007 to 2020, graduation rates at public secondary schools in the United States climbed from 74% to an impressive [...] 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
A Luta Continua: The Struggle That Must Be
Dr. Claudine Gay was appointed president of Harvard University on Dec. 17, 2022. She became the first Black president in Harvard’s nearly 400 years of existence. Dr. Gay had been serving as the dean [...] Continue Reading