Fresno Unified's Literacy Gap and Hope | Fresno News

Fresno Unified missed its first-grade literacy target by 5.3% in spring iReady assessments, with only 22 of 66 elementary schools hitting the mark—yet Superintendent Misty Her remains optimistic, citing strong kindergarten foundations and new teacher collaboration strategies. While progress is slow, schools like Muir (88.6%) shine, while others like Columbia (25%) lag. Spanish-language campuses, including Calwa Elementary, soared to 100% proficiency thanks to dual-language immersion and dedicated educators. Beyond reading, the board tackled arts funding via Proposition 28 and voiced concerns over school pesticides and aging HVAC systems at Rowell Elementary. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7fcf2cba7e3efe40