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California, Other States Sue to Halt Massive Layoffs at U.S. Department of Education

03/13/2025

Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.

Mountain View Whisman School District Considers Next Steps in Housing Project

03/11/2025

As the first tenants move into recently completed staff housing, the Mountain View Wiseman board considered tough choices about how to allocate funds for the project and other needs in a two and a half hour meeting on March 6. Read on for details.

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East San Jose Community Aims to Restore Youth Center

An East San Jose collective has stepped in to save the Mexican American Community Services Agency youth center from demolition.The effort to repurpose the building is lead by the School of Arts and Culture and SOMOS Mayfair, representing the Si …

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Silicon Valley College District to Add Student Housing

Hundreds of students in one community college district may not have to worry about housing insecurity as it builds out affordable off-campus apartments — a first of its kind project in Santa Clara County.
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District …

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Home & School Club President Appointed to High School District Board

As of today, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has a new trustee.

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Santa Clara County Special Education Workers Face Layoffs

Special educators serving Silicon Valley’s disabled and most vulnerable children are about to be laid off.
Charles Hinman, interim superintendent of the Santa Clara County Office of Education, sent a Feb. 25 letter to staff, obtained by San José Spotlight, …

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San Jose District Will Close Three Schools

Another San Jose school district is closing schools due to declining enrollment and a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
After intense debate and a two-week postponement, the Franklin-McKinley School District board of trustees voted 3-2 Tuesday to close three elementary schools. Board …

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Campbell Library Renovation Needs Funds for Services

After years of delays and planning, Campbell is about to complete construction on its new library — and one nonprofit is counting on locals to step up and fill in the gaps.
Friends of the Campbell Library aims to raise …

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Federal Auditors Report That Santa Clara County’s Office of Education Misspent More Than $135K and Rebuffed Oversight

U.S. Head Start auditors told local education officials that they had discovered a pattern of previous administrators scoffing at grant rules and rejecting calls for oversight.

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San Jose Teachers Prioritize Safety in Contract Negotiations

A teachers union is joining parents in demanding San Jose's largest school district makes schools safer.
Following increased incidents of weapons on campus and social media threats post-pandemic, the San Jose Teachers Association is calling on the San Jose Unified …

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Santa Clara County Education Office Plans Layoffs

Santa Clara County’s top education office is planning for a wave of firings amid questions over top-heavy management and executive assistants with six-figure salaries.
Workers will be notified about their dismissal by March 15, according to a Thursday statement by …

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Leadership Morgan Hill Celebrates 30 Years

Leadership Morgan Hill, a nonprofit organization that has trained hundreds of local community leaders and spearheaded numerous civic improvement projects, marks its 30th anniversary this year, celebrating three decades of fostering community engagement and developing future leaders in South Santa …

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