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Fresno Unified trustees reject proposals to increase power of Ashjian

Fresno Unified trustees shot down a slew of proposed revisions to board bylaws that would have lessened the power of the superintendent and given more authority to the school board president. Revisions to 20 policies were submitted at Wednesday night’s board meeting, including changes that would have given embattled board president Brooke Ashjian more control over public meetings

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Ashjian praising support from anti-LGBT groups, conversion therapist

Fresno Unified trustees will discuss the censure or removal of Brooke Ashjian as board president on Wednesday, October 11th. The meeting comes just after the district released emails that show the embattled official praising anti-LGBT advocates who support him and saying that Christians are under attack and “must unite.” The emails, made from Ashjian’s Fresno Unified account,

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Words Matter

As a child, I was often teased for my blond hair and light skin.  Yes, I really did have blond hair. Other kids called me High-Yellow, Half-breed, and Cornbread.  They called me Cornbread because they said my skin tone matched the color of Cornbread.  If they were really mean, they called me an Albino.  This

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The Word by Sheila

Well, I see where Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law is hosting a “news” show on Facebook, to give supporters the “real” scoop on the administration’s greatness… Since Trump’s vast accomplishments appear to have escaped the notice of credible journalism outlets, the family evidently felt the need to give the base a more flattering version of events in

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WIN: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tickets – Oct 24 – 29

Tickets start at only $29 Beautiful – The Carole King Musical comes to the Saroyan Theatre October 24 – 29, 2017Ticketmaster is the official ticketing source for Broadway In Fresno and the Saroyan Theatre. Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her

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