More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent.
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Santa Clara County School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent, Dewan to Continue Legal Fight
The split vote Wednesday evening came hours after a Superior Court judge turned down a request from Dewan’s lawyers for an order blocking a board vote.
Dewan Asks Judge to Prevent County School Board from Appointing Interim Supt.
The Santa Clara County Board of Education, which voted to dismiss Dewan on Oct. 2, is slated to appoint an Orange County educator, Charles Hinman as the interim superintendent at its meeting tonight.
Supt. of Schools Dewan Says Board Met and Acted Illegally When It Fired Her
Mary Ann Dewan was dismissed Oct. 2 after six years leading the county Office of Education. She is now demanding reinstatement, claiming the board violated California’s Brown Act and had no authority to fire her.
CA School Boards’ Lawsuit Says Newsom Reneged on Funding Guarantee
Gov. Gavin Newsom lowered the guaranteed amount of funding for K-12 schools in this year’s budget. The California School Boards Association says the change is unconstitutional.
More CA Schools Are Banning Smartphones, but Kids Sneak Them into Class
Responding to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s calls for a crackdown, officials in the San Mateo-Foster City School District and others across the state say banning smartphones improves test scores and results in a decline in depression, bullying and fights.
School Janitor Accused of Years of Molesting Boys in Morgan Hill after Church Outings
After a four-year investigation, police concluded that a 54-year-old school janitor had sexually molested boys at his home in Morgan Hill after North Valley Baptist Church outings at Anderson Lake over a 10-year period.
CA Lawmakers Reach Agreement on $10B School Bond
The bond money will pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of K-12 school and community college buildings.
New School Tax Narrowly Approved for Los Gatos-Saratoga District
Measure A will add a $79 tax per parcel on top of renewing an existing $49 tax to fund educational programs at Los Gatos High School and Saratoga High School.
C02 Leak at San Jose Middle School Sends Two Students to Hospital
Students reported having difficulty breathing what was eventually determined to be elevated levels of carbon dioxide in a Sunrise Middle School classroom this morning at 9, fire officials said.
San Jose Police Say Woman Stole $400K From Elementary School Organization
Investigators said Tayesha Knight wrote approximately 45 fraudulent checks totaling over $400,000 to herself, which she claimed were reimbursement for nonexistent services at Shallenberger Elementary School.
Stanford Taps Business School Dean, Alum Jonathan Levin, as New President
Jonathan Levin, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has been appointed the 13th president of Stanford University. Levin is a distinguished economist and a Stanford alumnus who has led the business school for the last eight years. He was appointed by the Stanford University Board of Trustees last week.
CA Unveils New Online Report Card of Schools’ Performance
Despite a few improvements, the data shows K-12 students are still struggling on several fronts.
Lessons in How to Spot ‘Fake News’ Will Be Required in All California Schools
A new law requires K-12 schools to add media literacy to curriculum for English language arts, science, math and history-social studies. Among the lessons will be recognizing fake news.
California Conservatives Go after Local School Boards over LGBTQ Policies
Several California school districts have required parental notification when students seek to change their gender identity.
Newsom Announces Anti-Hate Campaign, Promotes Ethnic Studies in Schools
The curriculum focuses on the history, culture, struggle and contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, Asian/Pacific Islander Americans and Latinx Americans. The model curriculum also includes lesson plans on other communities, including Filipino Americans, Jewish Americans, Arab Americans, Sikh Americans, Armenian Americans and others.
