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San Jose parents want new leadership in largest school district
Parents and community advocates are calling for new leadership in San Jose’s largest public school district following a county report that highlights numerous issues — which the district disputes. Community members spoke Thursday at a San Jose Unified School District (SJUSD) board of trustees meeting, citing a Santa...
Empowering the future: LatinXTech brings STEM education to low-income areas
In the heart of Silicon Valley, technology is synonymous with opportunity. But students who can’t learn the fundamentals are often left behind, cutting them off from this field before they’ve even had a chance to try it. When Mountain View High School rising senior Ryan Tellado founded LatinXTech, he wanted to change that — so he went straight to the source of the problem.
Board of Education passes proposed amendment to homework policy
The Board of Education voted to pass an amendment to the current MCPS homework policy, June 25. The proposed new policy includes provisions requiring teachers to allocate in-class time for completing homework assignments and regulating the amount of homework teachers can assign over the weekend. The Board of Education Policy...
Santa Cruz County college wins international robotics competition
APTOS, Calif. — Cabrillo College announced Tuesday that the Cabrillo Robotics Club recently won first place in the Marine Advanced Technology Education World Championships. The club was tasked with building a Remotely Operated Vehicle capable of executing simulated industry applications, such as observation, inspection and physical tasks in various aquatic environments.
ACC Network Is Scheduled To Introduce the New Kids
As the Atlantic Coast Conference expands to an unlikely grouping of 18 schools, (including Notre Dame, sort of), the ACC Network is scheduled to introduce the new kids on the block to its audience. The television network is hosting programming live this Summer from the campuses of SMU, Cal, and...
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