Local school news, educational institutes’ news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
The trustees of Santa Clara Unified School District will select a new district superintendent during spring 2011. Community input about the desired characteristics to be used in recruiting and selecting this person is wanted. The trustees are soliciting input to respond to the prompt: What personal and professional qualities for an incoming Superintendent will be … Read more
Tuition, textbooks, housing, and food are just some of the many expenses that make college such an expensive venture. Because of the current economy, many students are finding it challenging to get scholarships for college. Yet many high school seniors from Mission College’s Middle College program have successfully secured scholarships this year. Middle College is … Read more
The judge popped a piece of cake into his mouth and then jotted down his tasting scores at Millikin Basics+ Elementary School’s annual Bake-Off Contest held in the school cafeteria on Jan. 10th. Not only did the baking contest allow participating students to use their math, writing, and art skills, it gave them an opportunity … Read more
Brian Darby is a modest, positive, caring man who carefully words what he says. He was raised in Santa Clara and went through the school system. He also has worked at the Independence Network since it opened in August of 1991. And he has a unique story. The Independence Network “helps adults with developmental disabilities … Read more
On Monday we will celebrate the birth of an extraordinary human and great American. Most of us are aware of the super human efforts Martin Luther King Jr. made to help bring about justice for the oppressed people of the United States. We are familiar with his dream, “That [his] four children would one day … Read more