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Friends of the Palo Alto Library is a public benefit corporation that provides books, media, online resources, and equipment through volunteerism to the community. One of its biggest events is the annual book sale. Selling old and donated books, FOPAL provides a cheaper alternative for lower-income families and children. The library also collaborates with local book stores for readers to benefit from discounted books and items.

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Small California Schools Brace for Layoffs as Congress Slashes Funding for Rural Education

01/13/2025

Federal funding for rural schools goes to 39 California counties. School districts in those communities consider the money a lifeline.

Can California Keep ICE Away From Schools? Lawmakers Want to Try as Crackdowns Loom

01/02/2025

California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.

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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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Greetings from San Benito County

In Hollister, a nonprofit newsroom keeps local residents apprised of momentous changes.

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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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