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Candidate Forum: Milpitas School Board

10/09/2024

Information about how to view the video of the October 5 Milpitas School Board Candidate Forum.

Candidate Profile: Santa Clara County Board of Education

10/03/2024

An introduction to Grace Mah, Area 1 incumbent running for reelection to the Santa Clara County Board of Education in the November election.

Candidate Profile: Santa Clara County Board of Education

10/03/2024

An introduction to Jessica Speiser who is running for the Area 1 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Education in the November election.

Candidate Q&A: Mountain View Whisman School Board

10/02/2024

A Q7A with the eight candidates running for three seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees.

Election Finances: Palo Alto Board of Education

10/02/2024

A look at the campaign finance disclosures from the candidates running for open seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education in the November election.

Election Explainer: Mountain View Measure AA

10/02/2024

An explainer of the Mountain View Whisman School District parcel tax Measure AA on the November ballot.

Candidate Profiles: Palo Alto Unified Board of Education

10/01/2024

Meet the five candidates running for three open seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education in the November election.

California Bans Legacy Admissions at Colleges. The End of Affirmative Action Is a Reason Why

09/30/2024

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this morning banning the practice.

Vomiting, Cramps and Lethargy: As Heat Rises, California Kids Are Sweltering in Schools With No Air Conditioning

09/30/2024

An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.

Election Guide: Proposition 2 $10 Billion Education Bond

09/27/2024

The Mercury News guide to the Proposition 2 $10 billion bond to build and repair public schools.

Only 1 in 5 California Community College Students Makes It to a University, Audit Says

09/24/2024

Community colleges are designed to help students get an associate degree and transfer to a four-year university. Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.

Cal State Campuses Brace for ‘Severe Consequences’ as Budget Gap Looms

09/24/2024

Cal State officials are projecting a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million to $800 million. They are warning of layoffs and academic cuts.

Candidate Profiles: Foothill-De Anza College Board of Trustees

09/20/2024

Two candidates are running to represent the Palo Alto-Stanford area on the Foothill-De Anza College Board of Trustees in November.

California Rolls Out Career Path Grants to Schools – Nearly a Year Late

09/19/2024

After delays and mishaps, California announces $450 million for high school career pathways.

UC Approves New Less-Lethal Arms for Its Police Force Amid Protest

09/19/2024

The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement.

Homeless Students Can Sleep Safely in Their Cars at This California College. Other Campuses Say No

09/17/2024

Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows homeless students to park overnight.

Los Altos School District Board Trustee Profiles

09/17/2024

Introduction to new Altos School District Board of Trustees Stella Kam and Jim Malone.

Mountain View Los Altos High School District Moving to District Elections

09/16/2024

In their September 9 meeting, the Mountain View Los Altos High School District board of trustees voted to switch to district-based elections beginning with the 2026 election.

Milpitas Awarded for Safe School Routes

09/15/2024

The City of Milpitas is the recipient of a $2.9 million grant from the US Department of Transportation program to increase pedestrian and bike safety along school routes.

Mountain View Teacher Housing Complete

09/12/2024

The project to develop housing for Mountain View teachers and other school staff is complete and almost ready to open to new residents.

California Schools Face Twin Perils: Chronic Absenteeism and Declining Enrollment

09/11/2024

California’s public schools have a numbers problem —and it’s not just that their students don’t score very highly in national tests of mathematics ability.

Should California Community Colleges Offer Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing? Universities Say No

09/05/2024

Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor’s degrees.

California School Dashboard Lacks Pandemic Focus, Earns a D Grade in Report

09/04/2024

The California School Dashboard makes it hard for the public to see how schools and districts are performing over multiple years, concludes the report's lead author.

California Schools Release a Blizzard of Data, and That’s Why Parents Can’t Make Sense of It

09/04/2024

Information about how the state’s K-12 students are performing is located on several sites and is difficult to understand, a new report finds.

Candidate Profiles: Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Board

09/03/2024

The Los Altos Town Crier presents profiles of the three candidates running for two seats on the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Board in November.

Candidate Pofiles: Cupertino Union School District Board

09/03/2024

A profile by the Los Altos Town Crier of the six candidates running for two open seats on the Cupertino Union School District Board in November.

Santa Clara Schools See Increase in Homeless Students

08/31/2024

A look at some of the over 1,000 homeless students are enrolled in Santa Clara County public schools.

Candidate Profile: Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education

08/29/2024

A look at the five local candidates running for seats on the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education.

When Should Police Be Involved at School? A California Bill Would Let Teachers Make the Call

08/25/2024

In the final week of session, legislators are debating whether to give more leeway to public school teachers when to report students to law enforcement. Supporters say disabled and students of color are unfairly disciplined, but opponents say school safety is at risk.

West Valley College Launches Free Seniors Program

08/25/2024

West Valley College announced the launching of its Senior Guided Pathways program of free classes for seniors.

Taxpayers Cover Tuition at California’s for-Profit Schools. The Results? Low-Wage, High-Turnover Jobs

08/20/2024

California officials have warned students for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims — leaving them with “a mountain of debt” but no job. Still, many for-profit schools remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.

Upgrades Coming to Saratoga’s Community Access TV Station

08/20/2024

Improved video quality and expanded programming are coming soon to Saratoga’s community access TV station channels KSAR15 and. KEDU26.

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