Dozens of Santa Clara County professors and administrative staff will be some of the first to move into affordable apartments reserved for community college employees, thanks to one school district’s unique housing approach. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District board unanimously approved a roughly $54.5 million purchase of 50 affordable apartments for staff earlier this month. The...
East San Jose school district buys campus amid deficit
One East San Jose school district is purchasing a vacant school after closing six campuses this year due to a multimillion-dollar deficit. Alum Rock Union School District is using $5 million from Measure S funds, a bond passed by voters in 2022 for school improvements, to purchase the former Downtown College Prep Alum Rock Charter...
East San Jose school district waits for burned youth center assessment
As an East San Jose school district gets quotes to potentially demolish a former vacant youth center that caught fire last month, advocates are still attempting to save it. The Alum Rock Union School District is still weighing what needs to be done with the former Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA) building, which burned...
Silicon Valley’s Foothill College wins top ranking in annual survey
Foothill College was named the No. 1 community college in the country and state in a 2026 list by Niche, an education website that uses data from the U.S. Department of Education to rank schools. This is the second time since 2023 that the Los Altos Hills-based college has received the top national ranking calculated through student...
San Jose State ups police presence after Charlie Kirk assassination
San Jose State University is reviewing its safety protocols following the assassination of a conservative political commentator at a college campus in Utah. Campus police at SJSU are increasing their presence this week following Wednesday’s targeted shooting of Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem. The latest act of political...
East San Jose school district mismanages health insurance payments
The board vice president of an East San Jose school district will give back thousands of dollars in health care premiums after the district overpaid him, due to an administrative error. Andres Quintero, board vice president of the Alum Rock Union School District, will be required to reimburse the district $4,527.90 in insurance premiums. The...
San Jose students get free bikes to commute to school
Two nonprofits have teamed up to make it easier for students in East San Jose to get to school. Good Karma Bikes is partnering with YMCA Silicon Valley to provide third through fifth grade students in the Berryessa Union School District with bicycles, many of whom have a longer distance to travel after the closure...
Santa Clara County urges vaccinations as students return to school
Santa Clara County health officials are urging families to prioritize vaccinating their children as students return to school and looming federal cuts threaten health care funding. Dr. Sarah Rudman, acting health officer and director of the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, said vaccinations should be at the top of back-to-school lists. Many county clinics...
East San Jose school leader fired for looking into questionable expenses
A former East San Jose school superintendent is speaking out about his abrupt firing, saying he was let go for asking board members to reimburse questionable expenses billed to the district. The Alum Rock Union School District board of trustees voted July 31 to fire then-Superintendent German Cerda, less than a year after he was...
ICE fears keep San Jose students away from school
It’s been a rocky year for San Jose students due to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policy. Students have dropped out of summer and afterschool enrichment programs, opting to stay home in fear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detaining their family and friends, according to people working in San Jose school...