Local school news, educational institutes’ news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
Parents, teachers and employees in the Kathryn Hughes Elementary School community plan to turn out at Thursday’s Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) Board of Trustees meeting to demand the district take steps to remove the school’s principal. They say that they’ve already had several meetings with district staff about Principal Louis Barocio and they … Read more
The energy was palpable at Sutter Elementary School on Monday morning. Kids swarmed onto the blacktop, bouncing and screaming, but it wasn’t your typical recess that caused all the excitement. It was the solar eclipse. “I think it’s very interesting with the glasses because you can’t see anything except that shining bright sun,” said Elsa, … Read more
One of Santa Clara’s high schools has earned recognition from the State Superintendent. Mission Early College High School (MECHS) was recently among nine schools statewide to receive the California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award. “These programs are a beacon of excellence and equitable opportunity in California’s public schools. Dual enrollment programs provide a unique option for … Read more
The Board of Trustees got to see their Spanish Dual Language Immersion program in action at their meeting on Thursday, March 28. Students, some as young as 6 years old, came to flaunt their Spanish and English skills and share their love for the beloved program. Spanish Dual Language Immersion (DLI) The Spanish Dual … Read more
The City of Santa Clara is home to some iconic sports history. Brandi Chastain, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Carney Lansford and Mitch Haniger are just a few big name professional athletes with Santa Clara ties. Chastain most famously starred at Santa Clara University before going on to win the World Cup for Team USA in 1999 … Read more
Money is tight for everyone and is only getting tighter. Santa Clara Unified is not immune. New budget reductions are being introduced with more to come. The Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, March 14 was packed due to community concerns that span across the District, but the cancellation of a controversial speaker got the … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers Foundation has launched the application window for the Dr. Harry Edwards “Follow Your Bliss” Award grants, presented by the Micron Foundation. The annual grant program pays tribute to Dr. Harry Edwards’ “Blueprint for Educational Achievement” and honors Bay Area educators who are committed to creating a lasting and positive impact for … Read more
Santa Clara University celebrated a rare and prestigious milestone: the completion of its $1 billion Innovating with a Mission campaign, the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the Jesuit University’s 173-year history. In under 10 years, the Innovating with a Mission campaign has energized the Jesuit, Catholic university campus with wide-ranging physical and programmatic transformations, diversifying … Read more
The City of Santa Clara received a $45,200 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to continue the important work being done through the City’s Safe Routes to School Program. This program helps improve the safety of children walking, bicycling, or scootering to school by funding activities that emphasize bicycle and pedestrian safety. … Read more
Though they had a light agenda, the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees meeting drove into some recent scary events and unfortunate staffing news. The topics of the lockdown at Peterson Middle School, as well as staff reductions, took center stage at the meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8. Peterson Incident According to Superintendent Dr. … Read more