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Knudsen Announces Resignation From MHUSD Board of Trustees

Terri Eves Knudsen on July 2 announced her resignation from the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees, nearly two years into her four-year term.

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San Jose Parents Want New Leadership in Largest School District

Parents and community advocates are calling for new leadership in San Jose's largest public school district following a county report that highlights numerous issues — which the district disputes.
Community members spoke Thursday at a San Jose Unified School District …

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High School District Hops on Lower Interest Rate Train

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced yesterday it had refinanced some of its debt at a lower interest rate.

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New Schools Tax Squeaks Past Threshold

Voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District narrowly approved the district’s first parcel tax in more than a dozen years by a narrow eight-vote margin, according to the election offices in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

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Educational Institution Celebrating a Quarter-Century in Operation

Stratford School’s Los Gatos campuses are kicking-off their Summer@Stratford summer camp programs this week.

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San Jose School District Fails to Honor Teacher Pay Agreement

San Jose teachers are protesting a broken promise made by the largest school district in the city.
Waving signs saying, “Honor Your Commitment,” “Support Us Like We Support Our Students” and “The D.O. needs to Do Right,” hundreds of San …

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Santa Clara County Could Lose Millions if Newsom Changes Law

Santa Clara County may lose millions of property tax dollars to charter schools while teetering on the edge of a fiscal cliff.
That could happen under a law change that Gov. Gavin Newsom wants approved to tackle the state's own …

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North Sunnyvale to Get a Long-Awaited Library

North Sunnyvale residents will be able to access the city’s library resources closer to home by next year.
The Sunnyvale City Council on May 21 unanimously awarded Bobo Constructions a $23 million contract to build the Lakewood Branch Library and …

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Mushroom Fest Raises Funds for Scholarships, Nonprofits

The 40th Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival unfolded Saturday and Sunday at the Downtown Amphitheater grounds and Depot Street.

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Student Protestor Voices on Israel-Gaza-Palestine

In this field-produced, bonus episode, the Moment of Truth team interviews pro-Palestinian, student protestors and campers at encampments at UCSC‘s Quarry Plaza, and at Stanford University, in the courtyard in front of the Stanford campus bookstore—one of the longest-lived encampments …

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Sunnyvale Voters to Decide on Library Renovation

Sunnyvale voters will have a tax measure on their November ballot — a long-needed bond to renovate the city’s public library.
The Sunnyvale City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with a $290 million general obligation bond to …

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County Ed. Official Urges MHUSD to Balance Schools Budget

As a group of parents has become increasingly vocal about the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s dire financial outlook, the county superintendent recently contacted the board of education with unease about “the long-term fiscal health of the district.”

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Rotary Provides Grants to Morgan Hill Residents Pursuing Careers in the Trades

Rotary Club of Morgan Hill awarded $9,200 through seven Darren Dean Vocational Educational Grants at the club’s May 8 meeting.

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California State Parks Foundation Calls on the Legislature to Restore Library Parks Pass Funding

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Parks Foundation responded to Governor Newsom's revised 2024-2025 budget and raised concern about the elimination of funding for a popular state park access program, the California State Library Parks Pass.

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San Jose State Students Stage Protest and Call for Divestment

San Jose State University students have set up a dozen tents on a lawn in front of Clark Hall, calling for the school to acknowledge the death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war.
The student encampment began Monday, which …

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Gifted Games Celebrate Inclusion at Gilroy High

Gilroy High School hosted the 19th annual Gifted Games on May 3, bringing students with disabilities to the athletic field for an Olympic-style friendly competition.

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Los Gatos Residents Vote for School Parcel Tax Bump

A West Valley school district is on its way to boosting teacher salaries.
Voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District stepped up to support Measure A, a parcel tax, with roughly 67.5% of the vote as of 5 …

Image caption: Mario Ramirez Garcia does homework on April 23, 2021.
Will Less Homework Make California Students Happier?

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

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MHUSD Recognized With Eat Real Certification

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

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San Jose Community College’s Newest Chancellor Is Familiar Face

After a national search, a local community college district has selected one of its own as chancellor.
The San Jose-Evergreen Community College District board of trustees unanimously appointed Beatriz Chaidez — who’s acted as interim chancellor since July — as …

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