Education
Winners named in Central California science fair
Winners of the 60th annual Central California Regional Science, Mathematics and Engineering Fair were announced last week by the Fresno County Office of Education. More than 500 students in grades six through 12 registered to enter 450 projects in this year’s competition. Students who placed first are eligible to advance to the California State Science [...]
Valley schools seek waiver of No Child Left Behind waiver
Fresno, Clovis and Sanger school districts were among nine in California that applied Thursday for a waiver to replace federal No Child Left Behind accountability rules with local ones. Superintendents said the waiver would give districts more control over accountability and provide more flexibility, allowing them to focus on preparing students for college or careers. [...]
Clovis students learn to reach out to others
Students in a third-grade classroom at Dry Creek Elementary School in Clovis are learning the value in giving to others. In December, the 28 students in Alicynne Chaney’s class made 130 sandwiches to take to the Poverello House in Fresno during the holidays, using what they’ve learned in class to figure out how many ingredients [...]
Buchanan High grad Lauren Scott gets a ‘Taste’ of success
Buchanan High School graduate Lauren Scott had confidence in her cooking skills when she decided to audition for the new ABC cooking reality show “The Taste.” She has loved cooking all her life and as a child often would proclaim that when she grew up she wanted “to be a cooker.” The only part of [...]
University High wins Fresno County Academic Decathlon
Some watching the Super Quiz of the Fresno County Academic Decathlon compared it to the Super Bowl. Football fans should hope today’s game matches the intensity of competition seen Saturday afternoon in the Central High School East Campus gym. University High successfully defended its county championship, pulling away from Edison in the final Super Quiz [...]
Two Fresno-area schools nominated for National Blue Ribbon Honors
Two Fresno-area elementary schools were selected as National Blue Ribbon Honors nominees by the state Department of Education. James K. Polk Elementary in Central Unified and James S. Fugman Elementary in Clovis Unified were two of 35 K-12 schools statewide nominated for the National Blue Ribbon award, the state said Thursday. High-performing schools are eligible [...]
