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$150,000 Raised to Provide Low-Income Students with School Supplies and Shoes Sunnyvale Community Services SUNNYVALE, CA –This past Friday, August 3rd, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) held its annual “Head-to-Toe: Backpack Day,” a back-to-school event that distributes backpacks, school supplies, gift certificates for new shoes, books, dental hygiene kits,...
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Discovery Charter School San Jose – Filled with more than 5,900 pounds of cargo and research materials, Space Mission 12 was captured by crewmembers and attached to the International Space Station (ISS) for its month-long stay. Aboard this orbiting space lab is an experiment devised, developed and submitted by...
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East Side Union High School District provides an outstanding and continually improving education to local high school students. Dedicated teachers and rigorous academic programs provide a strong foundation for success in college and future careers. Student achievement is on the rise. Graduation rates are improving and are now above...
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Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR The Alum Rock Community organization, which calls itself the “Community For Better Alum Rock Schools” and its allies planned to oppose efforts to oust ARUSD Superintendent Hilaria Bauer during ARUSD Board Meeting held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Superintendent Hilario Bauer’s ‘sins’ are her efforts...
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Trimmel Gomes Public News Service TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With heavy hearts, students, who have become citizen lobbyists, met with lawmakers on Tuesday February 20th with one goal – to urge the passage of gun control measures. Hoping their tragic stories will spur lawmakers to act, a small group of...
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer this week spoke on the Senate floor regarding the school shooting in Parkland, Florida and the immigration debate. Below are his remarks: Mr. President, I rise this morning with a heavy heart for the people of Parkland, Florida and Stoneman Douglas High...
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Kristen Harper and Michael McCoy Child Trends School discipline practices have shifted dramatically in recent years, following changes in school district and state policy. Data and research have illustrated the high rates of suspension and expulsion, the consequences of such discipline for students, and the disparities in discipline practice by race...
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SCCOE working toward closing the achievement gap SAN JOSE, CA – Results from the third year of the student assessment system known as CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) show that Santa Clara County students continue to outperform their state counterparts. The CAASPP assessments measure student progress from grades...
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Rebecca Harpster Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Although the school year hasn’t quite started, now is a great time to start thinking about tutoring services. Hiring a tutor for your child is a great way to help them with a subject they struggle in, ensure that they’re staying on...