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CSU board to vote on proposed tuition hike
Six percent tuition increases could start as early as next year if the CSU board approves the plan on Wednesday.
September 11, 2023
Teachers blame Fresno Unified, energy consultant for scorching temps in classrooms
Fresno Unified classrooms are reaching temperatures of 85. Teachers are pointing the finger at district officials and a high-priced consultant.
August 16, 2023
Fresno Unified plans to pay subs $500 per day if teachers strike
In a back-to-school message, Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson said the district is preparing to retain thousands of substitute teachers in the event of a strike.
August 7, 2023
Ninth Circuit sides with conservative Clovis college students over school’s censorship
Jurists sided with conservative students in a two-year-old fight over Clovis Community College’s censoring of flyers.
August 6, 2023
Investigation: Fresno State lacked sexual harassment prevention
Fresno State’s Title IX sex harassment issues were underpinned by a lack of prevention or education efforts by senior officials.
July 18, 2023
Measure E supporters to start collecting signatures Monday
The new language for Measure E also gets rid of the two-thirds, one-third appropriation split from last year for academic projects and athletics projects, respectively.
June 27, 2023
UC Merced receives eye-popping, seven-figure gift for scholarship fund
The contribution to the university's fundraising campaign came via anonymous donor.
June 22, 2023
Legislature advances 2024 statewide school bond. Here’s how it impacts Fresno State’s measure.
California lawmakers could place a statewide school bond on the same ballot as a local $1.4 billion tax measure to support Fresno State.
June 7, 2023
Fresno teachers threaten back-to-school strike as talks intensify
Fresno Unified teachers have opened public negotiations with aggressive asks of the region's largest school district. Now, a strike is on the table.
May 25, 2023
A Fresno middle school launched an 11-year legal saga. Its builder is finally speaking out.
A contract to build a middle school in a poor Fresno neighborhood sparked an FBI probe, the ouster of a Superintendent, and an 11-year-long litigation war. Now, the builder is breaking their silence.
May 23, 2023