Author: Carolyn Schuk
Community
Highlighting the Tech Plays That Highlight the Sports Plays
April 10, 2013
Remember the old ad, “Is it live or is it Memorex?” Thirty years ago entertainment technology’s highest aspiration was to...
Schools
Common Core State Standards Focus on Thinking Not Reciting
April 3, 2013
If you have children in a public school, you’ve probably heard something about Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It’s an...
Schools
Education Desk: March 20, 2103
March 27, 2013
Basic Math: Children – Critical Public Services = Declining Academic Achievement If you look at Santa Clara Unified’s 2005-2012 California...
Community
Kiwanis Annual Turnaround Scholarship Fundraiser Aims to Raise $150,000
March 20, 2013
It’s that time of year again. Which time you ask? Time for the annual Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship fundraiser. The evening,...
Schools
Education Desk
March 13, 2013
Thursday’s SCUSD Closed Session Not Unusual, says Board President Contrary to rumors, there’s nothing unusual about an item concerning “public...
Arts & Entertainment
What Has Three Happy Endings? Showtime 2013!
March 13, 2013
What’s more delightful than one Prince Charming living happily ever after with his lady love? Three Princes Charming living happily...
Schools
SCUSD Legal Costs Still Eating the Meeting
March 6, 2013
The battle over Santa Clara Unified’s legal expenses that began in December shows no signs of abating. At the Dec....
Community
Handbags and High Fashion at Soroptimists’ 2
March 6, 2013
Last year Soroptimist International Santa Clara and Epsilon Sigma Alpha held their first-ever Old Bag Luncheon and Auction. It was...
Arts & Entertainment
Santa Clara Showtime 2013 Sends Up Classic Fairy Tales
March 6, 2013
They say that laughter is good for your health. For more than 30 years, Santa Clara’s annual Showtime has been...
City Politics
County Supervisors Respond to Cities’ RDA Shutdown Complaints: Tough Luck
February 27, 2013
About a month ago, Santa Clara County cities registered their dissatisfaction with the county’s conduct on RDA oversight boards in...