Santa Clara County Local News: Education

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the strain on students.

Morgan Hill Unified School District announced earlier this month that it has achieved Eat Real certification at the green tier.

After a national search, a local community college district has selected one of its own as chancellor.

A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.

Jonathan Levin, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has been appointed the 13th president of Stanford University. Levin is a distinguished economist and a Stanford alumnus who has led the business school for the last eight years.

A partnership between multiple cities and a Silicon Valley transit agency is going to construct a long-needed safer route for students biking and walking to school.

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced last week that Dave Poetzinger will be the new principal of Los Gatos High School.