Local school news, educational institutes’ news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
California issued fewer K-12 teaching credentials for a second year in a row and fewer students enrolled in teacher preparation programs during the 2022-23 school year, exacerbating the state’s ongoing teacher shortage. The state bestowed 14,636 new teaching credentials during the 2022-23 school year, the most recent year data is available, nearly 2,000 fewer credentials … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) officials are hoping the trend with its postsecondary education program continues and that residents understand its importance. The program allows developmentally disabled students ages 18 to 22 to continue learning through the district. Students with moderate to severe disabilities learn essential skills at the district’s farm, located on Peterson … Read more
Misinformation ran rampant online regarding the fate of little league fields leading up to the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9. This is not the first time a Board agenda went live and caused premature panic. Facility Master Plans Controversy For two and a half years the District has … Read more
1979 was the year Joe Montana was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. Star Wars: A New Hope was released in theaters in 1977. The Golden State Warriors won their first NBA Championship as a Bay Area franchise in 1975. All of these things happened after Fremont’s Miguel Castillo began coaching high school basketball. Born … Read more
On Christmas Eve Eve, aka Dec. 23, the Fremont Firebirds varsity basketball team looked primed for a win at halftime and after three quarters. The Firebirds led the Fighting Knights by six points at the half and by seven at the end of the third quarter. Unfortunately for Fremont fans, things would get really weird … Read more
In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked it up: You’re going to learn a lot. You’re going to like it. She believed them. A little girl who would one day become a … Read more
Building any high school athletic program from scratch is a daunting task, but MacDonald Condors Wrestling Head Coach Eric Rivera has his program making itself known despite being in just year three of the school’s history. “I don’t know how many schools have this ideal situation, but we are kind of blessed here, we have … Read more
Santa Clara Unified closes out 2024 by welcoming a new board member. Debates about when the 2024 – 2025 school year should begin dominated the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19. Board Elections The voters have spoken and reelected Bonnie Lieberman for Trustee Area 7 and Dr. Michele Ryan for Trustee Area … Read more
The cliche “It ain’t the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog” rang true in the Wilcox Chargers’ 34-30 win over the Sequoia Ravens on Dec. 10. Despite a size disadvantage, the Chargers were the better team from start to finish. While Wilcox trailed briefly early … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has rolled out a program aimed at addressing bullying and mental wellness. The Compassion Action Responsiveness Empathy Support (CARES) program is a response to a Santa Clara High School student’s suicide last month. The student, 14-year-old Jose Zamora, was the victim of bullying and suffered from mental health issues, … Read more