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Danny Bliss and Ben Canning, two third-year teachers at Sequoia High School, take much of what they learned as Stanford Teacher Education Program teachers with them to the halls of Sequoia.
Stanford-trained teachers flock to work at Redwood City’s Sequoia High Read More »
On Oct. 4, the San Mateo City Council voted unanimously to support Proposition 22, the ballot measure that seeks to limit the state’s authority to borrow or withhold certain public funds from local governments. Opponents of the measure, on the Nov. 2 ballot, include the California Teachers Association and the California Professional Firefighters unions. Municipal governments across California want increased control over local funds.
San Mateo officials support Prop 22, vote to protect city money from state (VIDEO) Read More »
Four years old is too young to go to public school in California, according to a new state law that was the brainchild of two Palo Alto teachers.
California children must be 5 to start kindergarten Read More »
U.S. Firearms became Sunnyvale’s first dedicated gun store in 20 years, drawing the ire of many nearby residents and parents.
The business, permitted under the city’s zoning codes, is less than a mile from two elementary schools and a preschool. While the business owner began applying for permits in December, neighbors were caught off-guard — only discovering the store’s existence when the building’s marquee was unveiled three weeks ago.
Sunnyvale gun store opens near schools Read More »
The Palo Alto school district’s proposed new academic calendar, designed to alleviate stress among high school students, has met varying levels of support and resistance from the community.
Superintendent Kevin Skelley would like to see Palo Alto students at all grade levels start classes a week earlier, on Aug. 16. First-semester finals would be shifted to December to prevent high school students from spending their winter break studying for exams.
Palo Alto schools debate new calendar Read More »
As Congress prepares to revamp the Child Nutrition Act in July, after lax federal school food safety measures and concerns over child obesity, Santa Clara County schools join local farms to improve standards and students’ eating habits.
Santa Clara County schools to improve lunch meat quality Read More »
More people than ever used the San Mateo Public Library in 2009, but the increased demand comes on the heels of a $253,700 blow to the library’s budget. Library staff hopes that new tax dollars and creative cost savings will spare them from future cuts and preserve the library’s most vital services.
Saving Story Hour: Budget Cuts Force Library to Offer More with Less Read More »
Every Saturday morning at 10 a.m., Adorable trains volunteers for Local Schools Local Funds, an education activist group headquartered in what used to be the home of Cupertino radio 91.7FM.
Training the Adorable Army Read More »
