Education

  • Prop 55 Campaign Revs Up to Extend Taxes for School Funding

    Suzanne Potter California News Service OAKLAND, Calif. – The campaign promoting Proposition 55 is ramping up, with supporters taking to the phone banks, walking the precincts and holding campus events, including one that occurred on Tuesday September 27, 2016 at Laney College in Oakland. Prop 55 would keep 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...
  • 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...
  • Preparing Next Generation of Female Leaders

    BPT On July 23, top teenage girls representing every state will convene in Washington, D.C. to vote on important legislation. But these representatives haven’t been elected by the American people… yet. The group of 100 high school senior girls will assemble for the 70th annual American Legion Auxiliary Girls...
  • Juntos Más Fuerte

    John King, Secretario de Educación /US Dept. of Education Cuando un grupo de familias y maestros en Nueva Orleans se unieron para establecer la escuela comunitaria Jeff Morris, lo hicieron porque tenían una visión clara sobre qué tipo de mundo querían crear para sus hijos desde temprana edad. Allí,...
  • CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL

    On Thursday December 17, Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School supporters gathered to commemorate the building of our newest school building, The Steve Finn Center for Collaboration and Individualized Learning. Board Co-Chair John Sobrato recognized Steve Finn for his generous contributions to the new building. Attendees were then...
January