Local school news, educational institutes’ news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
Soon, all California high school students will learn about college grants and loans, how tax rates work, the benefits of insurance and how interest high rates can blow your budget when you miss a payment on a credit card. Last week, legislators rushed to pass legislation that would make California the 26th state to require … Read more
Nicole Kim, the longtime professor and current director of College of Adaptive Arts’ School of Business, has been selected to take over at the helm as the organization’s new Executive Director. DeAnna Pursai, the school’s co-founder and current Executive Director, will stay onboard and pivot into her new role as the College of Adaptive Arts’ Director … Read more
“There was an old lady who swallowed some books!” read Sunnyvale Rotarian Mary Green-Vickrey to first graders at Sunnyvale’s Lakewood Elementary School. “I don’t know why she swallowed those books!” What child—or adult— wouldn’t want to listen or read on to find out why an old lady would do something so silly—and impossible? Who wouldn’t … Read more
In a short special meeting on Thursday, July 23, the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees approved a “Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators (Emergency Credential)” for the 2024 – 2025 school year. “The declaration of need is a yearly document that we take to the Board in case we need to hire teachers … Read more
Every year, the San Francisco 49ers Foundation hands out more than $20,000 in grants to local educators. The Follow Your Bliss Award, inspired by Dr. Harry Edwards, honors local educators “… who lead our future generation with purpose, passion, dedication and love despite uncertainties and any hurdles they may face.” For the seventh year in … Read more
Welcome to the big leagues: the 2024 high school football season will be the inaugural varsity campaign for the MacDonald Condors. MacDonald’s 2026 class, which started out all by themselves as a freshman-only high school two years ago, will be juniors this fall. After two years of fielding only junior varsity team sports, the Condors … Read more
The community at Washington Open Elementary School has been partying like it’s 1973 to celebrate the parent-participation school’s 50th anniversary. “Washington Open started in the 1973 to 1974 school year,” said Sherry Ernst, an alumni parent and a retired fourth grade teacher at the school. “Initially, the program was called Westwood Open. In 1996, the … Read more
When it comes to prominent educational figures in the City of Santa Clara, there might not be one with a more well-known smile than the beaming pearly whites of Jeremy Advincula. The Monterey, Calif. native and San Jose State graduate has been teaching in the PE department at Peterson Middle School for nearly 25 years. … Read more
Mental health is a big issue facing Bay Area students today with local health agencies and school districts doing everything they can to help the local youth thrive. However, no matter how hard adults work, sometimes the best message for kids and adults comes from a teen. Wilcox junior Anagha Dogiparthi was recognized at Santa … Read more
Congrats to the Class of 2024! After a busy season of graduations and promotions, the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees had its last 2023 – 2024 school year meeting on Thursday, June 13. Community Concerns CSEA Chapter President Lynn Villarreal made a plea on behalf of the District’s Campus Supervisors. According to her, … Read more