Homeless residents from Columbus Park are beginning to move into temporary housing as San Jose continues clearing the...
Hernandez: Alum Rock Union School District needs state oversight
Every kid deserves a strong, stable public school, but I learned early on that not every kid gets one. I grew up in East San Jose, a resilient community that cherishes education and faces impossible choices. Like many families, my family faced either sending me to a failing neighborhood school or seek better. That led me to KIPP, one of the few schools in East San Jose that offered academic-stability without political infighting and financial mismanagement. But not everybody is as fortunate. Alum Rock is home to countless friends, family and siblings with enormous potential, but too many still lack...
