Computer system at Fresno school district continues to sputter
A $1.8 million computer system that was supposed to give parents and teachers easy access to student records has turned into a major headache for Fresno Unified School District. ATLAS – which stands for Achievement, Technology, Learning and Assessment System – was developed by Fresno Unified and Microsoft. But it has been plagued with problems since it was introduced on a limited basis this school year. Parents and teachers have struggled to log onto the system and often have difficulty accessing basic information such as grades. The school district has been trying to fix the problems and recently appointed a committee to recommend solutions.