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With new partnership, colleges can connect students to free scholarship money Community colleges will know which students have free state money waiting for them.

With a new @calkidsprogram.bsky.social partnership, @calcommcolleges.bsky.social will know which students have free, unclaimed state money waiting for them.

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UPDATE: Talks between Clovis Unified outdoor educators, district at an impasse The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Negotiations between Clovis Unified and its outdoor educators have stalled over unpaid overtime, living wages, and high staff turnover.

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UPDATE: Responses vary to student anti-ICE protests, while Clovis may charge adults The latest education news updates from EdSource.

As @clovispolice-ca.bsky.social plan to charge two adults so far with contributing to the delinquency of minors, school districts & police departments are navigating how to respond to student walkouts in protest of federal immigration enforcement.

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UPDATE: Visalia Unified students disciplined for depicting homophobic slur The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Visalia Unified students have been disciplined for depicting a "hateful, homophobic slur."

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Fresno Unified elementary students must return laptops as district shifts focus to in-class use Despite some concerns about the potential loss of access, parents and teachers applaud the district’s decision to have elementary students return their laptops to the classrooms.

Elementary students in Fresno Unified are returning their laptops in exchange for classroom sets that remain at school — an emerging national shift.

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UPDATE: Clovis police to charge parents who allegedly aided student ICE protest The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Clovis' response: Police intend to charge parents who allegedly aided students in the anti-ICE protest.

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UPDATE: Fresno County superintendents urge students to end walkouts The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Ten Fresno County superintendents over the weekend urged students to end walkouts.

Even so, hundreds of Clovis Unified students, saying they “waited too long to get involved,” walked out Tuesday. So did other students in Fresno.

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Our negotiations with @edsource.org are slow and we still don't have equitable pay, work-life balance, or a fair contract. We're sending this Valentine's Day card to our bosses, please sign it to support us!

California lawmakers weigh reforms to child abuse law amid costly litigation Lawmakers are debating whether to reform a 2020 law that lifted the statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse lawsuits, which has led to costly litigation against schools and public agencies.

ICYMI: A 2020 child abuse law pits victims seeking justice for long-ago, life-damaging assaults against school districts counting every dollar in an uncertain economy.

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UPDATE: Clovis Unified faces lawsuit for ignoring sexual abuse allegations The latest education news updates from EdSource.

This Central Valley district faces another allegation that it ignored sex abuse.

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Clovis Unified preschool program gets creative with state arts funding Clovis Unified is using $150,000 of state arts funding to provide arts, music and theater education to preschool students through an interactive farm exhibit.

From housing assistance to sports programs, Fresno schools are investing in the concept of the whole child. Listen 🎧 to a Fresno Unified principal and music teacher talk about the ways students are being supported in @edsource.org's podcast via #soundcloud

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UPDATE: Fresno Unified School District retirees regain full access to health care The latest education news updates from EdSource.

A contract agreement between Community Medical and Aetna was one of the few ways to immediately restore full health care access to affected retirees.

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California students join nationwide anti-ICE protest Students across California participated in a nationwide protest against recent killings by immigration enforcement by walking out of school, protesting on campus or joining larger community protests.

Protestors from K-12 schools and colleges stood in solidarity with those affected by the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and called for its abolition.

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UPDATE: Fresno Unified refutes retirees complaint, alleging violation of benefits The latest education news updates from EdSource.

The district called the allegations “baseless” and “misleading.”

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UPDATE: Fresno Unified board members double their pay amid budget cuts The latest education news updates from EdSource.

The pay raise for Fresno Unified board members will equal $54,000 annually.

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UPDATE: Fresno Unified retirees file complaint, allege violation of lifetime benefits The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Amid ongoing health care disruptions caused by a contract dispute between Community Medical Centers and Aetna, Fresno Unified retirees have taken legal action.

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Fresno Unified’s $30 million investment to support students is paying off Fresno Unified, in negotiations with its teachers in 2023, agreed to fund student support initiatives with $30 million, intended to serve their needs beyond the classroom.

Using $30 million over three years, Fresno Unified and its teachers identified around 30 ways to support students.

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Fresno Unified retirees gain partial access to health care, a plan alternative after disruptions Fresno Unified's health board voted to restore a district-funded health plan for retirees after many lost care with Community Medical Centers amid a contract dispute.

ICYMI: After disruptions, Fresno Unified retirees have gained partial access to health care and will have another health plan option later this year.

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UPDATE: CSU finds nonprofit controlling Fresno State funds at risk of fraud The latest education news updates from EdSource.

California State University found that the nonprofit controlling hundreds of millions of dollars in Fresno State funds is at risk of fraud.

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Fresno Unified retired teachers gain access to health care after two weeks of disruptions Fresno Unified's health board is voting on whether to restore a district-funded health plan for retirees after many lost care with Community Medical Centers amid a contract dispute.

Health care for about 1,500 Fresno Unified retired educators was disrupted due to stalled negotiations between a provider & insurer. The provider will now extend some care. The district's health board is voting on a long-term solution.

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It always warms my heart to learn that people I’ve talked to over the years still remember me, my coverage, and the voice I gave them 🥹❤️

“I remember you!” from two sources who I haven’t spoken to in more than 2 & 3 years.

UPDATE: Visalia Unified launches admissions program with Sonoma State The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Hoping to encourage more students to pursue higher education, a Central Valley school district has started an automatic admissions program with a Northern California university.

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UPDATE: Clovis middle school retains Native American mascot with tribe’s approval The latest education news updates from EdSource.

A local tribe okayed Clovis Unified's continued use of a longtime Native American mascot.

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Districts provide more career education, so students can find their passion sooner Districts are increasingly using Career Technical Education to raise awareness and offer career exploration to students, even those in elementary school.

Providing real-world experiences, skill-based certificates and college classes, Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are expanding in California schools, including across Central Valley districts.

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UPDATE: Former employee files lawsuit against community college district chancellor The latest education news updates from EdSource.

The former professor and basketball coach is accusing the State Center Community College District chancellor of retaliation and of damaging his reputation.

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UPDATE: Central Valley education offices start program to increase child care providers The latest education news updates from EdSource.

The program would provide funds, training, a business course at @ucmerced.bsky.social, and ongoing mentorship.

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Group appeals discrimination lawsuit dismissed against Fresno Unified The Californians for Equal Rights Foundation accuses the district’s Black student support initiative of excluding non-Black students.

The group alleging that Fresno Unified unlawfully excluded non-Black students from its programs is appealing the discrimination lawsuit that was dismissed.

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UPDATE: Community college district board takes no action on embattled chancellor The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Despite the faculty union demand to remove the chancellor from office following a vote of no confidence, the community college district board took no action on the chancellor, who community members rallied behind in support.

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