Author: Carolyn Schuk
Schools
SCUSD Trustees Censure Christopher Stampolis for Harassing Principal
November 5, 2014
Last Thursday Santa Clara Unified School District’s Board of Trustees officially censured Trustee Christopher Stampolis for his belligerence to Peterson...
Schools
Judge Grants Restraining Order for Peterson Principal, Same Day Second Harassment Complaint Filed Against SCUSD Trustee Christopher Stampolis
October 29, 2014
The same day that Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Kuhnle granted Peterson Middle School Principal Susan Harris a...
Public Safety
Reloadable Cash Cards Offer Fraudsters New Opportunities for Digital Theft
October 29, 2014
It’s a safe rule of thumb that any new way to pay for things is a new route into your...
Schools
SCUSD Candidates Forum: Down-With-the-Establishment Revolution vs. Progressive Education
October 29, 2014
One thing about Santa Clara Unified politics: they’re multi-dimensional lessons in political science. This year’s election is about keeping a...
Schools
What Makes School Boards Effective?
October 29, 2014
What makes an effective school board? That’s one fundamental question facing voters in Santa Clara Unified school district as they...
City Politics
City Desk: Oct 15 2014
October 22, 2014
Residents Need to Continue to Conserve Water, Says City California is at the beginning of the 2015 water season, so...
Schools
Peterson Principal Gets Her Day in Court: “I Was Afraid For My Safety”
October 22, 2014
Peterson Middle School Principal Susan Harris testified repeatedly in court on Tuesday about her fear of Santa Clara Unified Trustee...
Schools
What You Can See About What You Don’t See: SCUSD Closed Session on Principal’s Restraining Order Against Trustee
October 15, 2014
Nobody believed that the Oct. 1 special closed session meeting of the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees was about...
Schools
SCUSD Trustee Stampolis Ordered “Stay Away” From Peterson Campus
October 15, 2014
Peterson Middle School Principal Susan Harris is alleging that Santa Clara Unified Trustee Christopher Stampolis harassed and threatened her when...
City Politics
City Desk: Oct 9 2014
October 15, 2014
Greater Soccer Field Availability on the Horizon The Sept. 30 Santa Clara City Council meeting offered a partial answer to...