November 18, 2019 Santa Clara County Unveils First-Ever Children’s Budget By Nicholas Chan For the first time ever, Santa Clara County has calculated exactly how much money it spends on services that support children. Read More 3
October 9, 2019 ARUSD Cancels Classes Because of PG&E’s Impending Blackouts By Silicon Valley Newsroom School’s out for at least 12,000 East Side students because of the energy outages scheduled to hit the South Bay at noon today. Read More 2
September 13, 2019 Councilwoman Calls For Ban On Vaping Products in San Jose By Grace Hase San Jose Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco wants to prohibit sales of e-cigs and flavored tobacco that haven’t been approve by the FDA. Read More 9
March 8, 2019 Gov. Newsom Signs Law Bolstering Charter School Transparency, Accountability By Scott Forstner SB 126 ensures that all private charter schools are held to the same transparency standards as their public counterparts. Read More 8
November 16, 2018 Wildfire Smoke Prompts VTA to Offer Free Rides; South Bay Public Schools Remain in Session By Silicon Valley Newsroom As the air continues to register as hazardous in the South Bay, the VTA is offering free rides while schools promise to excuse absences. Read More 0
November 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Shut Down Due to Air Quality Concerns By Jennifer Wadsworth This week’s unhealthy air quality from the deadly Camp Fire has prompted schools and most colleges in the South Bay to shut down. Read More 11
May 27, 2018 South Bay Lawmakers Request State Audit of Embattled Alum Rock Union School District By Jennifer Wadsworth State lawmakers are pushing for an audit to investigate claims of fraud and self-dealing at the embattled Alum Rock Union School District. Read More 3
February 22, 2018 Franklin-McKinley Trustee Accused of Embezzling Campaign Cash Agrees to Resign By Silicon Valley Newsroom A Franklin-McKinley School District trustee accused of embezzling bond campaign cash has announced his resignation. Read More 1
February 16, 2018 Santa Clara County Board of Education Appoints New Superintendent, Trustee By Jaleny Reyes The Santa Clara County Board of Education has appointed Dr. Mary Ann Dewan as superintendent and Kathleen King as its new Area 2 trustee. Read More 49
December 22, 2017 Trustee Michael Chang Resigns from County Education Board By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Michal Chang resigned from his post earlier this week to spend time with his ailing mother. Read More 10