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Santa Clara County Education Digest



Morgan Hill Schools Announce Budget Shortfall, Staff Cuts

03/27/2024


The Morgan Hill Unified School District is facing a multi-million dollar shortfall in budget and announced upcoming reductions of school staffing and other cuts.

School Kitchens Experience Staffing Shortages

03/24/2024

As school meal programs expand, school kitchens are experiencing struggles hiring and retaining food workers.

MVLA Superintendent to Retire

03/22/2024

After serving for five years as Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District Superintendent, Nellie Meyer announced plans to retire at the end of the school year.

Math Center Celebrates Reopening

03/15/2024

Mountain View's Mathnasium celebrated its reopening in Mountain View on Pi Day (3-14) with, what else, pies.

Q&A: How the 50-Year-Old Case That Transformed English Learner Education Began

03/14/2024

An interview with Lucinda Lee Katz, the first grade teacher of the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Lau vs. Nichols.

Youth Alliance Distributes Donated Laptops

03/12/2024

200 laptop computers were donated to Youth Alliance by AT&T, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Human-I-T, for distribution to Hollister and Gilroy residents lacking "digital basics".

Fewer Students, Higher Absenteeism Affect California Public School Financing

03/07/2024

California’s public schools depend on state aid for the lion’s share of their operational income. Two trends – declining enrollment and high absenteeism – are creating financial headaches.

New Website Features Information on Care of Backyard Chickens, Sheep, Goats

03/07/2024

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources advisors has published a new website with information resources for small acreage landowners raising livestock.

New Performing Arts Center Breaks Ground at Milpitas High School

03/06/2024

A new Performing Arts Center at Milpitas High School begins construction, funded with monies from Bond Measure AA, passed in 2018.

California Schools Gained Billions During COVID-19. Now the Money is Running Out

03/04/2024

California schools got $23.4 billion in federal pandemic relief money. Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.

What California College Students Think About Online Classes

02/26/2024

EdSource asked students at California colleges and universities why they are choosing between online or in-person options.

Classroom Fight Ramps Up in CA Election

02/21/2024

On one side: Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ advocacy group. On the other side: Protect Kids California, a parents rights organization.

Property-Poor Districts Demand Fairer Funding for School Facilities

02/21/2024

Lawyers representing organizations in property-poor school districts are pressing Gavin Newsom and legislators over a school bond for the November ballot.

East San Jose District Plans to Close a Middle School

02/20/2024

At last week’s Alum Rock Union School District board meeting, teachers, parents and students showed up to save Aptitud Community Academy at Goss, a TK-8 public school, after a decision to shut down grades 6-8.

Cal State Faculty Vote to Ratify New Contract

02/19/2024

Members of the California Faculty Association approve a two-year agreement that the union and administration hammered out after a strike last month that lasted one day.

San Jose Parents Strengthen School Safety

02/18/2024

One San Jose high school is stepping up its safety measures following threats to students last year. Parents, teachers and officials hope the improvements will be adopted by other schools in the district.

Research: Immigration Enforcement Hinders Education; Schools Offer Support

02/15/2024

Immigration enforcement lowers students’ ability to succeed academically and negatively affects their overall learning experience.

Arts Education Takes Flight Outdoors in Mariposa County

02/14/2024

Teachers and students tap into a native tradition in which art and nature have always been inextricably linked.

Academic Rigor Versus Cultural Relevance Is a False Choice

02/14/2024

By reframing them as mutually reinforcing rather than mutually exclusive, we can transform education for every child.

New California Teaching Standards Increase Focus on Family Engagement, Social-Emotional Learning

02/12/2024

The state is to implement long-awaited new guidelines in 2025 despite some calls for a year’s delay.

Silicon Valley Charter School Disputes Education Board’s Discrimination Claims

02/11/2024

Targeted by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, Bullis Charter School in the Los Altos School District is fighting to retain its charter.

UC Merced to Feature on ‘The College Tour’ Show

02/07/2024

UC Merced will be highlighted on an Amazon Prime show that showcases universities around the world.

UCSF Health Slated to Acquire Two Historic San Francisco Institutions

02/06/2024

Change is coming to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Strategic, Sustainable Residencies Can Help Solve the Teacher Shortage

02/06/2024

If educator candidates are paid a living wage and receive plenty of support, they are more likely to remain in the profession.

FAFSA Delays Are Leaving Students in Limbo. California Campuses Don’t Expect Help

02/05/2024

California colleges doubt the U.S. Department of Education’s plans will do much to help campuses struggling with delays in awarding financial aid.

California Universities Are Required to Offer Students Abortion Pills. A Lot Just Don’t Mention It

02/04/2024

One year after California became the first state to require its public universities to provide the abortion pill to students, basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking.

Aspiring Bilingual Teachers Gain New Perspectives by Crossing the Border

02/04/2024

San Diego State’s Dual Language & English Learner Education department requires students in the credential program to visit schools in Tijuana.

Parents’ Lawsuit Forces California to Spend $2 Billion on Learning Loss. Here’s What Will Change

02/02/2024

Learning loss during the pandemic hit California’s low-income students hardest. An agreement requires the state to focus spending there.

CSU Plans to Expand Student Grants to Cover Full Tuition and Living Expenses

01/31/2024

The financial aid expansion is aimed at making good on a pledge last fall when trustees approve a tuition hike.

CSU Student Assistants Prepare to Unionize

01/31/2024

About 20,000 student assistants at all 23 California State University campuses are coming together for a vote that would create the largest undergraduate student worker union in U.S. history.

Advice From Former Superintendents on Retaining Those Still on the Job

01/30/2024

Five former California superintendents shared potential solutions for reducing the increasing turnover rate in their profession.

Should State Government Jobs Require a College Degree? Why California Is Rethinking Its Rules

01/30/2024

California is removing degree requirements from jobs, but state leaders differ about the right approach.

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