Education Lab: Why Fresno Unified doesn’t support California’s school reopening plan
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Hello education readers,
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently unveiled his Safe Schools for All Plan. He proposed a budget of $2 billion to reopen many elementary schools in February. Last week, seven superintendents from across California — including Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson — criticized his plan, saying it fails to consider high-poverty communities.
Check out the full story here from the Ed Lab’s Ashleigh Panoo.
Schools around Fresno have already started some in-person learning. Before falling back into the more restrictive purple tier of California’s Blue Print for a Safer Economy, Fresno Unified, Clovis Unified, and Sanger Unified schools obtained school opening waivers. These waivers have allowed many elementary school students to participate in in-person learning.
Clovis, Central, Fresno, and Sanger have reported coronavirus cases. The Ed Lab’s Monica Velez reported on Friday that COVID-19 cases continue to rise on school campuses.
What are your thoughts? Do you think schools are ready to reopen? Let us know at edlab@fresnobee.com.
Stories from The Bee’s Education Lab
Clovis Unified has delayed students’ return to in-person classes. Check out the full story here.
- Ed Lab got the chance to sit down with the new chancellor of the California State University system. He has big plans ahead for the system and hopes to make higher education more accessible for low-income undocumented students. Check out the full story here.
Join the Ed Lab’s new Facebook group
We are excited to unveil the Ed Lab Newsroom Facebook group. This group is a virtual lab where reporters meet and interact with members of the Fresno-area community. The purpose of this group is to create a hands-on space where we engage on education issues impacting children, parents, and teachers, and where we can learn more about educational needs in the San Joaquin Valley.
We are excited to host weekly lives and informative workshops to help inform and discuss education issues in the valley. Join our group!
Good news for FUSD students
Fresno Unified received some help feeding local students from No Kid Hungry California, which gave the district $160,000 to increase food access, including delivering meals to essential workers and families suffering from the coronavirus. Since schools closed last spring, FUSD has provided meals to Fresno families. This grant will help continue that work.
Have any other good news, grants, competitions, or call-outs? Let us know! We would love to highlight your work and exciting projects. You can submit projects, educational contests, or resources at edlab@fresnobee.com.
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