Local school news, educational institutes’ news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
Wearing powder blue sweatshirts and silly matching blue ears atop their heads and shiny, royal blue capes, the AstroBruins, a community-based robotics team working out of a family garage in Sunnyvale, looked more like they were ready for Halloween than the 2025 FTC World Championship for robotics in Houston, Texas, April 16-19. Kooky team wear … Read more
One of Santa Clara Unified School District’s (SCUSD) athletic fields will likely get a big overhaul thanks to a philanthropic donation from the San Francisco 49ers. At its June 12 meeting, the SCUSD Board of Trustees gave the go-ahead for district employees to move forward with the effort. Michal Healy, facility development and planning director, … Read more
When the 49ers moved into Levi’s Stadium a little over ten years ago, it marked a new opportunity for the long-time Bay Area sports franchise. Not only did the team have the chance to shape a new facility in Santa Clara, but it also had the opportunity to restructure its focus on the community. The … Read more
June 4 is graduation day in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) and while it is a special day for all graduating students, whether they have completed their high school careers, are moving up to high school or moving on to middle school, this year marks a very special milestone for the district. For … Read more
Five hundred and seventeen kids whose families are clients of Sunnyvale Community Services will get a bonus at the annual Ready-To-Learn Backpack Distribution from August 7-12—STEM kits assembled by a multi-generational team of volunteers with the nonprofit Stemmable, Inc., on April 26, Global Youth Service Day. Each STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) kit holds … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has unveiled the newest addition to its farm — one that aims to increase hands-on learning for students across the district. During its Earth Day celebration April 26, the district held a ribbon-cutting celebration for its new greenhouse. As part of that event at the district’s farm, 1055 Dunford … Read more
California introduced the first phase of its ambitious Cradle-to-Career data system April 22, making it one of the few states with education data easily accessible to everyone. Now, parents, students and others can go to the Cradle-to-Career (C2C) website to learn how many graduates from each school district earned a bachelor’s degree each year, how … Read more
In 2011, when criminal penalties were first tied to truancy, five parents in Orange County were arrested for their children’s truancy. Other counties similarly chose the punitive approach over the years, with Merced County initiating an anti-truancy push in 2017 that included the arrest of 10 parents. Those parents were charged with misdemeanors, contributing to … Read more
Before the pandemic, Lillian Lopez never questioned the safety of vaccines. That’s why all her children are up to date on their immunizations. The Bakersfield mother of three used to be religious about getting her flu shot. She never missed a year. No more. Lopez, 45, took offense at how COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed some kinks in the biomanufacturing industry. Whether it was transporting vaccines in a timely manner or keeping them at the appropriate temperature, the global health concern caused the need for hands-on professionals in the field to surge. A new Santa Clara University (SCU) bioengineering program aims to fill an economic need … Read more