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Top Santa Clara County education leader sues
Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan has filed a lawsuit against the county Board of Education after trustees voted to fire her in closed session. Trustees last week voted 4-2 behind closed doors to terminate Dewan’s contract “without cause upon 30 days written notice.” But Dewan has come back swinging as she seeks to claw her way back to the position in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, alleging the board had no authority to fire her because she was appointed. She claims she is not technically employed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education — but rather she is a constitutional officer.
Palo Alto Jewish school receives backlash after name change
A Jewish school in Palo Alto is receiving backlash from members of its community for dropping a key word from its name.Everyone connected to The Kehillah School, from faculty to former students, has nothing but great things to say about it. "We are a distinctly Jewish school. We are purposefully pluralistic and we are intentionally inclusive," said Rabbi Dennis Eisner, the school's dean of Jewish life and philanthropy. "It was top-tier academics. I had small classes. From then, I graduated in 2010, to now, it's 2024, the school has doubled in size actually," said Dan Waisbein, a Kehillah alumnus. ...
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