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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...
Scotts Valley Montessori school stirs controversy with policy limiting gender, religion talks in class
At least seven families are taking their children out of a Scotts Valley-based Montessori school and three teachers are said to be leaving after administrators removed several books mentioning gender identity and implemented a “neutral school” policy that limits or bans classroom discussions on hot-button issues like religion and politics.
Scotts Valley High Student Remembered With Scholarship Fund
Milo Anima, 17, who loved drama and acted in “The Addams Family” this spring at Scotts Valley High School, will be remembered with the Milo Anima Legacy Fund arranged by the nonprofit Community Foundation Santa Cruz County. Milo left this earth on May 12, and family and friends...
Morning Lookout: Scotts Valley Montessori controversy, heat wave to last through the week, and a low-impact camping op-ed
Well hello again, everyone. Hope the week is off to a good start, even if it’s a little hot for your liking. Unfortunately, it looks like that heat is going to stick around for a little longer. Today we’re looking at temperatures in the high-80s and into the 90s — and it might even hit low-100s in the mountains.
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.
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...
ACC Officially Welcomes Cal, SMU and Stanford to the League
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference continues to ACCOMPLISH GREATNESS with the addition of three world-class institutions in the University of California, Berkeley (Cal), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Stanford University as full members with full voting participation. SMU’s first official day in the ACC is July 1, 2024, while Cal and Stanford will become official members on August 2, 2024. All three institutions will begin conference competition this fall.
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