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Fresno State scores low on disputed teacher-preparation ranking

Fresno State's teacher preparation program received the worst possible rating on a report released Tuesday that evaluated more than 1,100 teacher training institutions.

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EDUCATION

Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson's pay perks to end

A year and a half after lawmakers made sweeping changes to the way government executives are compensated, Fresno Unified School District Superintendent Michael Hanson will likely see a cut to his contractual perks, including yearly salary increases.
EDUCATION

Bullard High grad earns full-ride to Long Beach State

Bullard High School valedictorian Tate Lone was named a President's Scholar and awarded a full, four-year scholarship from California State University, Long Beach on Sunday, university spokeswoman Valerie Bordeaux said.
EDUCATION

Fresno State band dedicates performance to outgoing leader

Fresno State's outgoing President John Welty will get a melodious goodbye from the university's 65-member Wind Orchestra Tuesday in Los Angeles.
EDUCATION

Gift of clarinet brings Fresno student to Carnegie Hall dream
EDUCATION

Gift of clarinet brings Fresno student closer to Carnegie Hall dream

Gifted musician Elizabeth Leon believes she is closer to her goal of playing at Carnegie Hall, thanks to a different kind of memorial scholarship.
EDUCATION

Fresno high school debaters off to national tournament

Four Fresno Unified students are headed to the National Speech and Debate Tournament -- the capstone event of the year for 4,000 teen orators, who spend their free time arguing at 300 words per minute.
EDUCATION

First Hmong UCSF-Fresno psychiatrist graduates

When Dr. Michael Thao graduates today from a Fresno psychiatric residency program, he'll be joining a small class.
EDUCATION

Clovis Unified board OKs sex-education plan, despite protests

A handful of parents advocated unsuccessfully Wednesday night for the Clovis Unified School District board to fix the sex education curriculum they say does not comply with state law.
EDUCATION

Duncan Poly student with cancer sees graduation finish line
HEALTH

Fresno Unified gets $20,000 donation to aid students with asthma

Kaiser Permanente-Fresno has donated $20,000 to Fresno Unified School District to purchase 2,150 asthma inhaler spacers for students with the chronic lung disease to use at school.