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U.S. Dept. Of Education Announces Investigation of San Jose State for Allowing Transgender Volleyball Player

SJSU, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts high school athletic association are cited as violators of the Trump Administration’s Feb. 5 executive order banning transgender athletes.

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Ed Board President Berta Shares Update on County Superintendent Search

The Santa Clara County Board of Education’s (SCCBOE) search for the next Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) next superintendent of schools is moving into an active recruitment phase after the Board of Education adopted a timeline and job …

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Rotary Awards $70k to Gilroy Community

The Rotary Club of Gilroy, at a Jan. 28 meeting at the Lodge on the Hill, celebrated the recipients of $70,000 in grants for local schools and organizations. Funding for the grants came from the Gilroy Rotary Endowment, which was …

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San Jose State Could Help Manage Google Journalism Investment

A coalition of California colleges including San Jose State University could manage a landmark investment by Google and the state to fund local newsrooms.
The director of San Jose State's journalism school signed onto an informal proposal submitted last month …

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Another San Jose District Plans to Close Schools

Another San Jose school district is set to close several campuses due to an extensive budget deficit.
A consolidation advisory committee in the Franklin-McKinley School District is recommending closing three of the district's 16 schools because of declining student enrollment, …

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San Jose State Plans Major Campus Redesign

San Jose State University wants to renovate its main and south campuses to make way for a projected enrollment increase of 8,000 students through 2040.
The San Jose State University Campus Master Plan has several facets. It will include 2 …

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West Valley School District Changes Election Process

A West Valley high school district is changing how it elects board members to improve representation and rebuild community trust.
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District board of trustees unanimously approved transitioning from at-large elections to by-trustee area elections …

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San Jose School Districts Won’t Comply With ICE

Local school districts are speaking out in support of their immigrant communities as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts raids in San Jose.
With San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan confirming ICE activity on Monday, school districts are taking action to …

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School Board Trustee Alex Shultz Announces Resignation

After serving half of his four-year term on the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s school board, trustee and former Los Gatos High science teacher Alex Shultz announced his resignation from the position, effective Jan. 24, at the board’s first …

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Mountain View Kohl’s to Close, New School Planned at Shopping Center

Mountain View’s longstanding Kohl’s store is set to close this week, making it the final retail outpost to shutter in a shopping center where the Los Altos School District hopes to build a new school.
The department store, located at …

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County Board of Education Welcomes New Trustees

On Dec. 18, the Santa Clara County Board of Education welcomed two new trustees and elected its 2025 president and vice president. Trustee Maimona Afzal Berta, elected to the board in 2022, was named president for a second time, and …

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Santa Clara School District Slapped With Discrimination Complaint

Civil rights organizations have filed a Title VI complaint against a local school district for alleged discrimination against Palestinian students, parents and educators.
Santa Clara Unified School District will be facing a federal civil rights complaint filed with the U.S. …

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Greetings from San Benito County

In Hollister, a nonprofit newsroom keeps local residents apprised of momentous changes.

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Ousted Superintendent Gets $308,448 in Exchange for Waiving Right to Sue

Following the resignation of controversial former superintendent Bill Sanderson on Oct. 22, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has been taking steps to rebuild relationships.

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San Jose School District to Close Three Campuses

Another San Jose school district is making the difficult decision to close and consolidate campuses due to declining enrollment.
The Berryessa Union School District board of trustees on Wednesday voted 4-1 to close three elementary schools for the 2025-26 academic …

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Digital NEST Marks 10 Years of Training the Next Generation of Tech Leaders.

For the season of giving, Jacob Martinez and his team at Digital NEST had an idea: If the nonprofit that provides career skills to youth could garner 100 donations, Martinez would get his first tattoo on his upcoming birthday.

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San Jose University Students Still Battling Homelessness

Homeless San Jose State University students are struggling to find housing — and worry where they're going to sleep at night as they stress over school work and passing grades.
The Student Homeless Alliance, which advocates for unhoused SJSU students, …

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Santa Clara County Education Leader Accused of Malfeasance

Santa Clara County's top educator says a series of investigations into his ousted predecessor have revealed even more issues beyond major allegations of misspending public funds and malfeasance and now the findings are being turned over to authorities.
Former superintendent …

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East San Jose School District to Close Six Campuses Next Year

East San Jose school leaders have made the final decision about which campuses in the financially struggling district will close.
The Alum Rock Union School District board of trustees voted unanimously on Monday to close six schools for the 2025-26 …

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Gavilan College Receives Federal Funds for STEM Education for Latino Students

U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced this week that Gavilan College will receive $375,000 from the National Science Foundation to support STEM education for Latino students.

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