Visalia Unified School District will delay reopening its elementary school sites by one week. VUSD will reopen elementary sites one week later than the November 30, 2020, planned date. Students in preschool -Grade 2 will return on December 7, 2020, and students in Grades 3-6 will return on December 14, 2020. Tulare County Health and […]
This fall, an increasing number of elementary schools in Tulare County have reopened to small cohorts of students on campus under terms set by the governor and the California Department of Public Health. Over 70 schools have received waivers, with nearly 40 others having applied to resume in-person instruction under the same conditions. To assist […]
Students pursuing bachelor’s degrees at Fresno Pacific University will see no increase in tuition for 2021-2022. The tuition freeze is in effect for all students in traditional undergraduate programs as well as adults in the bachelor’s degree completion programs, and applies at all five FPU campuses: Merced, North Fresno, the main campus in Southeast Fresno, […]
Videos of the work Theatre Company students did in the program’s virtual summer classes have been edited and posted to TCOE’s YouTube account. Theatre Company Director Bethany Rader reports that the videos feature performances by students in her monologue class, plus the work of students in Nicole Zweifel’s dance class and Charlotte Garcia Da Rosa’s […]
TCOE’s Early Childhood Education Program is hosting a variety of professional learning opportunities each month during the school year. Some of the training topics include trauma informed care, working with children with special needs, strengthening families, and community care licensing. The intended audience for these trainings include family childcare providers, state preschool staff, Head Start […]
Campus visits—often a make-or-break step in college and university selection—are back at Fresno Pacific University. “We are excited to be able to welcome prospective students to campus and to provide information and guidance as they begin their college journey,” said Krista Brooks, director of undergraduate admission. Potential students and their families get a feel for […]
Again this year, Educational Resource Services is leading Region VII’s Best Results for English Learners Conference. Scheduled for November 3, the virtual conference is a collaboration between county offices of education in Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, and Mariposa counties. This year, the conference will feature keynote speaker Dr. Ivannia Soto, plus breakout sessions addressing […]
Visalia Unified School District will move forward with the staggered approach to returning to in-person instruction, and would like to prove the following important updates to the community. Elementary School Waiver VUSD is excited to announce that the Board of Trustees approved the elementary school waiver on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, and staff submitted the […]
Last summer, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that the California Department of Education (CDE) would provide two $500,000 grants to address the statewide trend that shows more than 50% of K-12 students do not meet the standard for English Language Arts on state assessment tests. The grants were awarded to county offices […]
After about 5 months of being closed, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) has reopened their Visalia Gindick, Strathmore, & Exeter Clubs to serve the kids and families who need them most during this time of crisis. Parents can now register their child to attend one of these three Clubs in person by […]