November 1, 2019 San Jose’s Cornerstone Academy Vows to Appeal Charter Denial By Nicholas Chan Franklin-McKinley School District’s 3-2 vote to reject the charter ignited backlash from from families and staffers, who vow to fight back. Read More 9
March 14, 2019 Rocketship Warned for Violating Charter with Late Audits, Costly Lapse in Teacher Credentialing By Jennifer Wadsworth The charter chain came under fire for submitting late financials two years in a row and losing track of credential status for some instructors. Read More 9
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
August 3, 2018 Embattled Child Care Nonprofit 4Cs Breaks Rules Yet Again with Late Payments to Contractors By Jennifer Wadsworth Last month, 4Cs failed to pay its child care providers on time, violating the terms of their state grants and putting payees in a tough spot. Read More 3
April 11, 2018 State Regulators Poised to Defund Embattled Child Care Nonprofit By The Fly A scathing audit convinced the California Department of Education to find a more scrupulous contractor than 4Cs to manage $40 million in grants. Read More 8
April 6, 2018 State Audit Reveals Startling Abuses at 4Cs, Silicon Valley’s Largest Child Care Nonprofit By Jennifer Wadsworth A scathing new report found that 4Cs child care nonprofit mismanaged state grants and caused undue financial hardship for countless families. Read More 20
March 28, 2018 Nonprofit Officials Accused of Harassing, Silencing Parents By Jennifer Wadsworth The federal Office of Early Head Start is investigating claims of harassment at the Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County. Read More 4
January 10, 2018 Op-Ed: School Districts Need More Clearly Defined Metrics to Measure Student Success By Bill Conrad We need to support our school districts in becoming more like sports teams that measure success through well-defined goals and metrics. Read More 75
August 30, 2017 Director of Embattled Child Care Nonprofit 4C Council Steps Down Amid Five Ongoing Audits By Jennifer Wadsworth After 45 years at the helm of Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency, the head of 4Cs has called it quits. But the audits go on. Read More 7
April 12, 2017 4Cs Council to Close Preschools after Claiming Everything Is Fine By The Fly Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency announced Friday that it has to close three of its preschools. Read More 3