Santa Clara County Education Articles

Silicon Valley school district educators and politicians are emphasizing how federal funding cuts will hurt vulnerable students and lead to a loss of teachers.
Congressmember Sam Liccardo, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Campbell Union School District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez spoke …

By Athena Stroben and Kai Arellano California Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget provides $2.4 billion in ongoing Proposition 98 funding to permanently expand Transitional Kindergarten, or...

In a recent interview with Sacramento News & Review Publisher Jeff vonKaenel, California Workforce Development Board Executive Director Kaina Pereira shared his vision for workforce...

Library advocates say they expect to ride out the upcoming San Jose budget cycle without any major cuts. But trouble could be on the horizon, with the city projecting an ongoing shortfall over the next few years.
San Jose’s Library …

The Morgan Hill Library’s new children’s play space, Trusty Trails, will open April 26. The Santa Clara County Library District will lead a community grand opening celebration featuring special guests, giveaways and an unveiling of a new library card design …

Leilany Huerta-Hernandez remembers her throbbing headaches in the late afternoons because she couldn’t afford to purchase food as a West Valley College student. Her hunger was ever-present, but she felt ashamed to ask for help.
Students like Huerta-Hernandez will soon …

The Santa Clara County Office of Education’s embattled elected board has found a new superintendent.
Board of Education Trustees appointed David M. Toston on Wednesday after five months of political instability and division following the controversial firing of former superintendent …

Various instruments, such as tambourines and maracas, ring out during the Thursday afternoon “Rhythm of Life” drum circle at the College of Adaptive Arts, an educational institution for students with intellectual and developmental challenges.

Libraries across Santa Clara County are bracing for a multimillion-dollar federal funding cut that could affect vital community programs — all during National Library Week.
The California State Library learned last week President Donald Trump's administration terminated a $15.7 million …

State Sen. Dave Cortese wants more funding to go to underserved schools by leveling the playing field between wealthy and under-resourced districts, and is proposing a way to make that happen.
For decades school funding has been based on two …

Santa Clara County teachers and local leaders are warning of chaos after mass layoffs have decimated a critical preschool program for families living in poverty, known as Head Start.
Head Start staff received pink slips around March 15 amid uncertainty …

An East San Jose collective has stepped in to save the Mexican American Community Services Agency youth center from demolition.The effort to repurpose the building is lead by the School of Arts and Culture and SOMOS Mayfair, representing the Si …

Hundreds of students in one community college district may not have to worry about housing insecurity as it builds out affordable off-campus apartments — a first of its kind project in Santa Clara County.
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District …

As of today, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has a new trustee.

Special educators serving Silicon Valley’s disabled and most vulnerable children are about to be laid off.
Charles Hinman, interim superintendent of the Santa Clara County Office of Education, sent a Feb. 25 letter to staff, obtained by San José Spotlight, …

Another San Jose school district is closing schools due to declining enrollment and a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
After intense debate and a two-week postponement, the Franklin-McKinley School District board of trustees voted 3-2 Tuesday to close three elementary schools. Board …

After years of delays and planning, Campbell is about to complete construction on its new library — and one nonprofit is counting on locals to step up and fill in the gaps.
Friends of the Campbell Library aims to raise …

U.S. Head Start auditors told local education officials that they had discovered a pattern of previous administrators scoffing at grant rules and rejecting calls for oversight.

A teachers union is joining parents in demanding San Jose's largest school district makes schools safer.
Following increased incidents of weapons on campus and social media threats post-pandemic, the San Jose Teachers Association is calling on the San Jose Unified …

Santa Clara County’s top education office is planning for a wave of firings amid questions over top-heavy management and executive assistants with six-figure salaries.
Workers will be notified about their dismissal by March 15, according to a Thursday statement by …