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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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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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LGBTQ+ Families Anxious About Cupertino School Election

As one Cupertino Union School District candidate inches toward a win, alarm bells are sounding among LGBTQ+ advocates worried about his stance on inclusive curriculum.
Parent Long Jiao's apparent second-place finish for one of the two open seats on the …

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Silicon Valley Voters Pass Multiple School Funding Measures

Several Santa Clara County school districts will receive more revenue thanks to resounding voter approval of bond measures and parcel taxes.
Four bond measures and two parcel tax proposals are anticipated to provide millions of dollars to repair old buildings, …

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School Measures Maintain Approvals as More Votes Trickle In

Los Gatos residents’ support for the $163 million “Measure CC” bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 66.19% of the vote on Tuesday.

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LGUSD Facilities Bond Measure Passes

Los Gatos residents' support for the $163 million "Measure CC" bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 65.76% of the vote by Friday.

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Los Gatos School Bond ‘CC’ Easily Passing on Wednesday

Los Gatos residents appear to have authorized a $163 million bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District in last night's election.

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East San Jose District Narrows Down School Closures

An East San Jose school district superintendent has recommended closing seven schools and consolidating others.
On the heels of Alum Rock Union School District’s consolidation committee selection of 13 schools to close or consolidate, Superintendent Germán Cerda has narrowed his …

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Silicon Valley Education Office Audits Misuse of Funds

As the Santa Clara County Office of Education board faces backlash for firing Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan, it's responding with an “extraordinary” request for third-party audits into misuse of school district funds during Dewan’s tenure.
The audits will focus on …

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East San Jose District Could Close Nearly Half Its Schools

An East San Jose school district plans to close numerous campuses due to an enormous budget deficit.
An Alum Rock Union School District committee is recommending closing 13 of its 21 schools due to declining student enrollment with families moving …

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Controversial West Valley School Superintendent Leaves District

An embattled education official has made a hasty exit from a West Valley school district, following months of community strife that left parents and students feeling unheard.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson will resign June …

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