• Popular Kids Can Help Curb Bullying

    Colleen Logan NAPS  Contrary to previous research that suggested that as students’ popularity increased so did their bullying behavior, many parents may be surprised to learn the results of a recent study from Princeton, Rutgers and Yale Universities. It found that popular kids who publicly stand up against bullying...
  • Discussion On DACA & Undocumented Students

    Saratoga, CA – West Valley College will sponsor a discussion on undocumented students and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) this Wednesday, December 7, at 2:30 p.m. in the WVC Campus Center. Leading the discussion will be Bill Ong Hing, director of the Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic...
  • Coding Classes for Teens & Children Now Offered at Libraries

    Partnership with Hour of Code to Increase Learning Accessibility of Important Coding Skills for Santa Clara County Children SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – Computer coding, a system of signals representing letters or numbers which are then transmitted electronically to a computer to complete a task, is becoming increasingly important...
  • Tips to Land a College Scholarship

    StatePoint If you are college-bound or already enrolled, experts say it’s worth investing the time to investigate scholarship opportunities — even if you think you may not be eligible for most opportunities. According to a recent study, more than a third of college costs in the U.S. were covered...
  • Mt. Pleasant Students Win Film Award

    “Into Sergio” Wins Big In Real to Reel Global Youth Film Festival in Hollywood, CA San Jose, CA – – Mt. Pleasant High School, part of the East Side Union High School District, has a historically strong, award-winning Multimedia academic pathway that cultivates the next generation of young creators and filmmakers. Students from...
  • Board of Education recognizes student winners

    SCCOE SAN JOSE, CA – As part of the recent civic engagement initiative launched by the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) and its partners, students had the opportunity to participate in a video contest to tell their story of how they are being civic-minded and getting others...
  • Defensores celebran el pase de las Propuestas 55 y 58

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dos iniciativas sobre educación, llamadas Propuestas 55 y 58, pasaron abrumadamente el martes Noviembre 8, 2016, para deleite de muchos defensores de la educación. La Propuesta 55 amplia 12 anos mas un impuesto a los ricos para destinar unos 8 billones...
  • Advocates Celebrate Passage of Props 55, 58

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of public education say they’re thrilled that voters passed both Propositions 55 and 58 by overwhelming margins. Prop 55 extended a tax on the wealthy for 12 years in order to send about $8 billion to public education annually, while...
  • Prop 55 Supporters Take Case to Campuses Across State

    Suzanne Potter California News Service IRVINE, Calif. – The campaign to pass Proposition 55 took a stand on campuses across California this week, with rallies on Monday at UC Irvine and Back Bay High School in Costa Mesa, and two more in Santa Cruz on Wednesday and Riverside on...
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