Education Lab: Here are Fresno County’s Educators of the Year for 2020
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Hello education readers,
We hope students, teachers, and parents can enjoy a much needed happy Thanksgiving this week.
Last week was pretty hectic, but there are a lot of good things happening in Fresno!
On Sunday, the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools named the county’s top educators of the year.
The top three honors went to Annette J. Montague from Fresno Unified as School Employee of the Year, Aaron Bryan from the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools as Administrator of the Year, and Catherine Cooper from Sanger Unified as the Teacher of the Year.
Jesse Ceron, from Clovis Unified School District, was also honored with the annual Barnett Award. The Barnett Award honors educators who demonstrate a “servant heart” through their devotion to students and the community.
In the photo collage above are the 2020 Fresno County Educators of the Year. From left, Aaron Bryan, administrator of the year; Annette J. Montague, school employee of the year; and Catherine Cooper, teacher of the year.
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Our Higher Education Reporter Ashleigh Panoo confirmed Clovis schools shut down sports and other activities due to the county’s return to more coronavirus restrictions.
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The Digital Divide: Tell us your story
Does your household have enough broadband? The Education Lab is exploring a series of stories about the digital divide in Fresno County.
Last spring, readers told us about shortages of laptops and tablets among local students. Now we are asking community members, teachers, professors and students to help us once again with our reporting.
The Ed Lab has created this short survey to understand the broadband situation teachers students and professors face. Please fill out and share with others.
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This story was originally published November 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM.