Misty Her named Fresno Unified superintendent, responds to criticism from trustee

'Failing Forward'? KMJ Hosts React to New FUSD Superintendent

Misty Her has been appointed the new Superintendent of the struggling Fresno Unified School District – and not everybody is happy about it. The vote was 6-1 in favor of Her taking the helm, replacing Bob Nelson who departed last year to take a position at Fresno State. “There is no accountability…The culture of failing forward is alive and well in our district,” Fresno Unified Teachers Association President Manuel Bonilla told Broekse & Musson …

Misty Her named Fresno Unified superintendent, responds to criticism from trustee

Less than 24 hours after Misty Her was named superintendent of the Fresno Unified School District, she received pushback.

Fresno Unified Trustee Wittrup Says District Had Stronger Candidates Than Misty Her

Fresno Unified Trustee Susan Wittrup says the district had an opportunity to select an experienced superintendent with a track record of success that the new top executive, Misty Her, doesn’t possess. “Fresno Unified no longer has the muscle memory of what effective leadership looks and feels like.” — Susan Wittrup, Fresno Unified trustee and retired district psychologist At a Thursday news conference in front of the district’s downtown office, …