Santa Clara County Education Digest

In their December 16 meeting, the a newly elected board member was sworn in and new president and vice-president selected. Read on to meet the new New Mountain View Los Alto School Board.

Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to become early childhood educators faced difficulties in earning the credentials.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Master Plan for Career Education” seeks to help the nearly 7 million adults in California who lack college degrees by giving them college credit for their work experience and by changing the requirements on some state jobs.

The final vote tally shows the $350 million Los Altos School District Measure EE bond passed. Learn what comes next.

Find out what Palo Alto residents think about their city according to the recently released report of a citywide survey.

It has been eight years since California voters repealed a 1998 law directing public school districts to essentially eliminate their bilingual programs. But the fallout from the state’s vacillating history of bilingual education has led to California falling short of providing a quality education not only to non-English speakers but also to students who want to be bilingual.

In their November 21 meeting, the Mountain View Whisman Board of Trustees were presented with initial designs for new trees and outdoor green spaces on school grounds. Read on to learn more about the push to go green.

Chronic absenteeism dropped to 20% last school year, but that is still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 12%.

Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind.

As California public universities try to balance campus safety with students’ right to protest, community colleges are squaring off in court with students and staff who argue that the schools are violating their freedom of speech, explains CalMatters community college reporter Adam Echelman.

Read on to learn how the proposal to develop teacher housing in Palo Alto has been revised in increase the number of units to be built, and make them more affordable.

The state is set audit finances of the Mountain View Whisman School District. Read on to learn why.

Get the details from a just released 42-page report noting potential consequences of the turmoil besetting the Santa Clara County Office of Education.

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.

The University of California anticipates more than a $500 million budget gap next summer, so It’s considering a $3,402 jump in tuition for new nonresident students next fall. Meanwhile, the system is planning billions in construction projects.

More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent.

Learn how the Mountain View Whisman School Board is moving forward following the resignation of Superintendent Ayindé Rudolph and the hiring of two seasoned administrators to serve for the remainder of the school year.

In the wake of firing Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan, the Santa Clara County Office of Education is seeking to do an audit of district finances. Learn why in the article.

On November 1, Mountain View Whisman Superintendent Ayindé Rudolph announced his resignation. Click to learn how the school board is responding.

A summary of the latest campaign finance filings from the candidates running for seats on the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education in the November 5 election.

A summary of the latest campaign finance filings for the candidates running for seats on the Mountain View Whisman School Board in the November 5 election.

An introduction to Minh Ngo who is running for re-election to the Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education in the November election.

A report on a tour of the 110-unit teacher housing project underway at 231 Grant Street in Palo Alto.

An introduction to the three candidates running for two open seats on the Mountain View Los Altos High School District Board of Trustees in the November election.

An introduction to the candidates running for seats on the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board in the November election.

More than half of the school board races in 49 counties analyzed won't appear on the November ballot because either no one is running for the seat or a single candidate is unopposed.

An introduction to the eight candidates running for the three open seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees in the November election.
Three out of five seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District's board are up for a vote this November, and voters have a packed field of eight candidates to choose from.

In their October 17 meeting, Mountain View Whisman school board agreed to the terms of the Shoreline revenue sharing deal.

A report on the October 16 forum for candidates running for seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education in the November election.

A new state law bans private colleges from considering an applicant’s ties to family members who are alumni or donors. California’s public universities don’t use legacy admissions.

An explainer about the Measure CC school bond on the Los Gatos November ballot.

An explainer about Measure EE on the November ballot for voters in the Los Altos School District.