Education

  • Students Named Finalists in Middle School STEM Competition

    SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (September 22, 2016) — The nation’s most prestigious middle school competition in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) — Broadcom MASTERS® — has named two students from Silicon Valley-based educational leader Stratford School among the program’s 30 finalists. Shreya Ramachandran of Fremont and Aalok Patwa of...
  • Governor signs bill co-sponsored by the SCCOE


    SAN JOSE, CA – Hundreds more children in Santa Clara County will have access to high-quality child care following the signing on September 24 of Assembly Bill 2368 by Governor Jerry Brown that will ease restrictions for low-income families. Authored by Assemblyman Rich Gordon, representing California’s 24thDistrict, and co-sponsored by the...
  • A+ ideas for supporting classroom learning

    BPT Proud parents across the country are watching their children head back to the classroom for another exciting school year. The knowledge they gain in class will help set them on a path to success. However, learning shouldn’t stop when the school bell rings at the end of the...
  • Top Scams Affecting Students

    Better Business Bureau Students sometimes feel invulnerable, but they’re more susceptible to scams than they think. According to new research by Better Business Bureau (BBB), 80% of millennials think those over 65 are more likely to be scam victims. In reality, young people are three times more likely than...
  • ESUHSD Top Performer Among Demographically Comparable Districts

    San Jose, CA – The California Department of Education released its CAASPP results this month. The CAASPP are from the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC). The CAASPP replaced the former California Standard Test (CST) during the 2014-15 school year. The 2015-16 school year marked the second year that students...
  • Supporters Rally for Education Funding

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SAN DIEGO – Supporters of Proposition 55 gathered at San Diego City College on August 24th, to make the case for the November ballot initiative that would extend a tax on the wealthy to fund education. Prop 55 is a replacement for Proposition 30,...
  • Franklin-McKinley School CAASPP Results

    State Test Scores Indicate District-Wide Academic Improvements SAN JOSE, CA. – The Franklin-McKinley School District’s California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) results were released August 24th by the California Department of Education and indicate gains District-wide. Franklin-McKinley School District students took the Smarter Balanced Assessment in English...
  • Mission College, Un Lugar Todo Para Ti

    Mission College en Santa Clara, está cerca de el parque de atracción Great America, ha servido la mayor comunidad de Silicon Valley por 40 años. Mission College ofrece programas de 2 años para transferirse a una universidad de 4 años y también certificados de 2 años para ayudarte obtener...
  • 5 Questions to Ask Before Postponing Student Loan

    Lisa Rhodes Department of Education – Office of Federal Student Aid. If you’re having difficulty repaying your federal student loans, then you might want to consider a deferment or forbearance. These two temporary solutions allow you to stop making or, in some instances, to lower your monthly federal student...
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