One San Jose school district is keeping its options open as it considers which path to take in addressing the need for workforce housing. San Jose Unified School District submitted an application to the city late last month to move forward with its workforce housing project at 760 Hillsdale Ave. At the same time, the...
San Jose school district upgrades at 49 campuses could cost $4B
San Jose’s largest public school district is looking to use bond measure funding to not only pay for workforce housing, but also to update its aging schools. The San Jose Unified School District has plans to modernize all of its 49 campuses and facilities to the tune of $4 billion. Officials are looking to pay...
San Jose school district weighs workforce housing options
A local school district is finding itself in choppy waters as it weighs the best way to provide teachers and other employees with affordable housing. In 2024, the San Jose Unified School District issued a general obligation bond, Measure R, to fund the renovation of classrooms and facilities, as well as provide affordable housing for...
San Jose’s largest school district closes five schools
Hundreds of parents sat anxiously and silently as they waited for five board members in San Jose’s largest school district to determine the fate of their children’s future — and then the room erupted with “shame on you.” The San Jose Unified School District voted 3-2 Thursday to close five schools next school year, following...
Committee recommends closing fewer San Jose schools
A committee tasked with recommending campus closures in San Jose’s largest school district is suggesting fewer schools should close than expected. The San Jose Unified School District Schools of Tomorrow Implementation Committee decided Tuesday to recommend shuttering five schools and moving a magnet program, rather than closing nine schools as initially planned. The school board...
Decision on San Jose school closures delayed
A committee tasked with recommending which campuses in San Jose’s largest school district to close has hit the brakes on making a decision. Poised to close up to nine schools due to declining enrollment, the San Jose Unified School District Schools of Tomorrow Committee on Tuesday postponed making a decision and adjusted criteria for how...
San Jose’s largest school district looks to close schools
Santa Clara County’s largest school district could close up to nine elementary schools due to declining enrollment — a game changer for the district as it redefines its future. The San Jose Teachers Association is urging San Jose Unified School District to consider restructuring the system due to enrollment and equity issues. There are 41...
San Jose parents upset over special ed program consolidation
Special education students and their families will have to leave their neighborhood schools as San Jose’s largest school district consolidates classes. San Jose Unified School District is closing Special Day Class (SDC) programs at Graystone, Schallenberger and Empire Gardens elementary schools next school year due to low enrollment. The program helps students with a specific...
San Jose teachers prioritize safety in contract negotiations
A teachers union is joining parents in demanding San Jose’s largest school district makes schools safer. Following increased incidents of weapons on campus and social media threats post-pandemic, the San Jose Teachers Association is calling on the San Jose Unified School District to provide safe and stable schools. This year, the union is including “teaching...
San Jose school board candidate threatened ‘revenge’ on trustees
Threatening emails from an individual seeking a trustee seat in San Jose’s largest school district has the community on edge. Rami Gideoni, a parent of a child in the San Jose Unified School District, started sending menacing emails last year to the board of trustees after its decision to end the Middle College program. The...
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