Race has been wiped from the college application process, an approach used for decades to screen minority students in helping them to attend colleges or universities. Yesterday’s 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action will color-blind the applicant pool nationwide. But California has been operating without this legal requirement since 1996, when voters passed...
School run by San Jose mayor’s wife scores city grant
A San Jose private school run by none other than the mayor’s wife is receiving a six-figure grant. The $862,000 city grant is raising questions about favoritism due to the school’s close connections to the former mayor and other city hires, with some officials questioning whether taxpayer dollars should be awarded to a private religious...
San Jose and SJSU want to keep talent in the city
San Jose State University and San Jose City Hall are partnering in a bold endeavor—a marketing campaign to help students feel more connected to the city and keep them local after graduation. They are each investing $100,000 in a citywide branding strategy and student fellowship program to create an easier path to employment for students interested in...
San Jose school district puts safety onus on each campus
The San Jose Unified School District has denied a community petition to form a task force to shore up safety demands after a string of threats were made toward students at various schools. Abraham Lincoln High School parent Trudi McCanna and English teacher Elizabeth Neely petitioned the school board to create a communication plan and...
San Jose schools accused of ignoring LGBTQ+ students
Months after a petition was created to protect LGBTQ+ students in the San Jose Unified School District, the community is still frustrated with the district’s lack of response, claiming it has ignored their requests for a more inclusive environment. Holding signs saying “Protect LGBTQIA+ students” and “You Are Seen,” families and supporters gathered in front...
San Jose parents, teachers call for safety task force
Parents and teachers in the San Jose Unified School District are demanding district leaders take action to address a recent string of shooting threats. Almost 300 teachers, parents and residents across the largest school district in Santa Clara County have signed a petition from Abraham Lincoln High School parent Trudi McCanna and English teacher Elizabeth...
‘Real or not’: San Jose students support social media bill
Teens in San Jose said the line between truth and lies is becoming harder to define on social media and distinguishing the difference would be welcome. One state legislator wants to make that happen. Assemblymember Marc Berman authored a bill that will require schools to incorporate media literacy into K-12 classes in every subject. AB 873, which...
San Jose State students to see tuition increase in fall
San Jose State University students can expect to see a tuition hike next fall as state colleges use the increase to make up for a shortfall in operating costs. Officials in the California State University system recently reported college revenues account for only 86% of operational costs, leaving a gap of $1.5 billion for the...
Silicon Valley community colleges get new leadership
Foothill De Anza-Community College District has selected a new chancellor after a monthslong nationwide search. The school board announced its pick on Tuesday: Lee Lambert, a community college chancellor based in Arizona. Lambert starts this August, replacing chancellor Judy C. Miner who’s retiring. District stakeholders said they hope the new leader addresses the needs of both...
San Jose parents demand transparency after school gun threats
San Jose Unified School District parents are terrified after the arrest of several students who brought guns to school and made threats on social media to shoot classmates. At a Wednesday safety meeting at Herbert Hoover Middle School that went late into the night, distraught parents gathered to demand immediate action and transparency from the...