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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Fresno State nonprofit that was at risk of fraud for how it handled millions of dollars in university funds has appointed newcomers and implemented term limits. edsource.org/updates/fres... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Fresno State nonprofit adds members after board purge

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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

CA's #HOPEAccounts offer stability through one-time cash grants. AJ Johnson from John Burton Advocates for Youth shares what $3,000 means to young adults struggling to start building their lives... tinyurl.com/HopeAccounts... #HOPEAccounts @edsource.org @lashericat.bsky.social

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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New in @edsource.org! California's groundbreaking #HOPEAccounts program is reaching transition-age foster youth, youth who lost caregivers to Covid, & more. We've been there from the start, alongside our partners! TY @lashericat.bsky.social for the reporting! edsource.org/2026/a-state...

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A state program now puts $3,000 in the pockets of foster, Covid-bereaved youth entering adulthood

California this summer started its HOPE program, putting $3,000 in accounts for foster and Covid-bereaved youth as they start adulthood without parental support.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Guaranteed admissions programs that provide college and career prep throughout high school and a guarantee that, once students graduate, they’ll have a spot at a university continue to expand, including at @ucmerced.bsky.social edsource.org/updates/uc-m... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: UC Merced expands guaranteed admissions program

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Whereas the CTA-backed group's petition should force an election, the group has challenged the independent group's petition, calling into question who, among educators, might be represented and eligible to vote. edsource.org/updates/cta-... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: CTA-backed group vies to force election to unionize Clovis educators

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Amid parent outrage over sexually explicit content in a dual enrollment course, Sanger Unified is not likely to offer one college art class but will improve information given to families. edsource.org/updates/cour... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Course depicting sexually explicit material stirs parent outrage in Sanger

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Over the years, Fresno Unified has increased access to free swim lessons, but may need to raise awareness about water safety to address underutilized lessons and apprehension among families. edsource.org/2026/fresno-... via @edsource.org

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Fresno Unified expanded free swim lessons, but many spots went unfilled. Here’s why

Fresno Unified increased access to free swim lessons, but may need to raise awareness about water safety to address underutilized lessons and apprehension among families.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Parents and educators, during an @edsource.org roundtable, agreed that families and school staff can set students up for success if they work together -- from the jump. Watch (or listen) to the conversation and read the top takeaways. edsource.org/2026/3-ways-... via @edsource.org

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3 ways California parents can better communicate with their kids and their teachers

During a roundtable, experts said parents and teachers should collaborate and communicate frequently, and help students navigate major school transitions.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Kids have headed back to school. Join @edsource.org, educators, and parents as we discuss what families need to know to navigate the school year. edsource.org/broadcasts/b...

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EdSource

A nonprofit newsroom devoted to covering equity in education with in-depth analysis and data-driven journalism.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The 44,000-student Clovis Unified is still seen as a nonunion district as teachers remain without representation and the unions formed in recent years account for small numbers of educators. edsource.org/updates/clas... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Classroom interpreters in Clovis Unified agree to first union contract

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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our wages are lagging far behind inflation. Our union's wage proposal simply makes us whole after years of losing buying power. But management's proposal wouldn't even cover this year's inflation.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

While the 22-campus California State University system has been adding thousands of beds over the last decade, Fresno State opened its first new student housing development in 50 years last week. edsource.org/updates/fres... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Fresno State opens first student housing development in 50 years

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If the proposed legislation passes, educational materials on how nutrition affects risks for long-term disease and the relationship between exercise and mental health would be added to a guide for educators to use. edsource.org/updates/heal... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: School health education bill awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Oakland Unified officials missed the deadline to place a needed tax measure on the November ballot. edsource.org/updates/oakl... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Oakland Unified officials miss deadline to place parcel tax on ballot

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just a quarter of California 8th graders was proficient in grade-level math in 2024. This UC Merced summer camp is trying to change that for middle schoolers by immersing them in the subject all day, every day for 4 weeks. edsource.org/2026/uc-merc... via @edsource.org

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A summer camp at UC Merced helps middle-school students enjoy and conquer math

With engaging games, UC Merced's Summer Math Academy is helping improve math proficiency for middle school students in rural Merced County schools.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

There’s a painful reality behind @edsourceguild.bsky.social journalists not receiving cost-of-living adjustments. Most of us have not received any raise since 2023, while inflation has gone up 11%. But @edsource.org's proposal — 2.5% for some — wouldn't even cover this year's inflation.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

“As a single parent with regular healthcare needs and expenses, aging parents, and family with serious health challenges…I haven’t been able to avoid substantial and increasing debt.” - our colleague Justin Allen

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The independent union that's been vying to represent Clovis Unified teachers filed for recognition over the CTA-backed group. edsource.org/updates/inde... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Independent union files for recognition in Clovis Unified over CTA-backed group

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Management @edsource.org has rejected reasonable cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Not much has changed in the two months since the @edsourceguild.bsky.social went on strike to protest unilateral cuts to our health benefits and a refusal to negotiate. @edsource.org management still hasn't responded meaningfully to some proposals such as legal protections & cost-of-living raises.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

There are uneven shifts in student populations across the Fresno area. Enrollment has declined in Fresno Unified, the state's third-largest district, but increased in Clovis Unified, @centralusd.bsky.social, & Sanger Unified. Here's why. edsource.org/2026/central... via @edsource.org

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More competition, less housing: Fresno Unified enrollment declines as neighboring districts grow

Fresno Unified enrollment declines as the districts that surround it grow. The variation is due to housing availability, school performance and competition.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Fresno State has created a minor in artificial intelligence that will be available to all students. edsource.org/updates/fres... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Fresno State creates minor in artificial intelligence

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Each month, about 19,000 DACA recipients must apply to renew their temporary immigration status. There have been months-long delays, and groups are suing the Trump administration over it. edsource.org/updates/trum... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Trump administration sued over delays with DACA renewals

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In the 2026-27 fiscal year, which starts today, @governor.ca.gov and the Legislature provided additional funding for multibillion-dollar programs, including expanding and maintaining thousands of community schools. edsource.org/2026/newsom-... via @edsource.org

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Newsom’s final education budget, by the numbers

Gov. Gavin Newsom secures funding for his signature programs, including community schools, after-school programs and universal meals, in his final budget.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Unallocated and inconsistent career technical education funding has pushed districts statewide to scale back, limit their offerings, or slow-walk programming, affecting expansion and stability. edsource.org/2026/califor... via @edsource.org

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California’s formula for allocating career technical education funds leaves millions unspent

Some of the money set aside for Career Technical Education programs has not gone to schools. A deal this year and a proposed law change moving forward would fix that.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Jillian the therapy dog has helped UCSF Fresno students dealing with the academic pressures of training to become physicians. edsource.org/updates/ucsf... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: UCSF Fresno therapy dog alleviates stress for medical students

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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Dozens of union siblings and allies joined us in front of the EdSource office in Oakland and on Zoom. Supporters donated over $3,600 for our strike fund, more than 160 people signed our pledge not to cross the digital picket line, and some of our own coworkers refused to cross it in solidarity!

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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Thank you for standing with the EdSource Guild on May 14. Our Unfair Labor Practice Strike — the first in the Pacific Media Workers Guild unit since 1994 — was a direct response to management’s unilateral changes to our health benefits and refusal to negotiate. We couldn’t have done it without you.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Statewide, school employees, including Berkeley Unified staff with jobs still on the line, are struggling through the brutal yearly layoff process. edsource.org/updates/berk... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: Berkeley Unified staff struggles through brutal yearly layoff process

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A state champion in track, transgender student athlete AB Hernandez is likely to draw national attention again this year as she moves closer to the @cifstate.bsky.social meet. edsource.org/updates/stat... via @edsource.org

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UPDATE: California transgender track champion moves closer to state meet amid protests

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

ICYMI: While Fresno Unified has avoided cuts that touch the classroom in its last two years of reductions, the district this upcoming school year is cutting counselors and intervention specialists -- positions that directly affect students. edsource.org/2026/fresno-... via @edsource.org

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Fresno Unified to balance the budget with classroom, other staff cuts

Fresno Unified this week finalized hundreds of layoff notices to balance a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We’re on strike ✊🏾 In case you missed our midnight announcement or posts throughout the day, @edsourceguild.bsky.social members have been on strike all day! Continue to honor the digital picket line; do not visit EdSource today.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

ICYMI: We’ve been on strike today ✊🏾 Our one-day work stoppage is because of management’s unilateral changes to our healthcare benefits and lack of progress to reach a fair contract. Continue to honor our digital picket line. Do not visit EdSource!

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Journalists in the @edsourceguild.bsky.social need a newsroom AI policy that ensures we can use new technology while protecting our work.

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Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Everyone, including journalists in the @edsourceguild.bsky.social, deserve time off to deal with and recover from traumatic events, such as immigration raids.

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