The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identity of the 18-year-old victim of a fatal shooting at a house party in Boulder Creek on Saturday. One school administrator wrote that the victim “was recognized by teachers for possessing an upbeat attitude toward life and school and for being an enjoyable student.” A teenage boy has been arrested as a suspect in the shooting.
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Pacific Collegiate School board directors, teachers in mediation over pay disputes
Pacific Collegiate School’s board of directors and the teachers’ union are in the middle of mediator-led bargaining sessions after the union declared an impasse in December.
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Many Santa Cruz County schools resume Wednesday, though SLV, some Pajaro Valley schools to remain closed
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will open most of its schools Wednesday after closing many campuses because of storms, though several PVUSD schools affected by ongoing evacuation warnings will remain closed. After planning to reopen, the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District canceled classes Wednesday amid downed trees and other logistical issues. Santa Cruz City Schools will have regular instruction Wednesday.
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Some Santa Cruz County school closures extend into Tuesday as storm evacuation orders continue
All Pajaro Valley Unified School District schools are set to be closed Tuesday, impacting more than 18,000 students. Several other area schools closed Monday and were weighing plans for Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, Mountain Elementary Superintendent Megan Tresham said she had yet to make a decision about whether to close Tuesday. Bonny Doon Superintendent Mike Heffner and Happy Valley Superintendent Michelle Stewart said their schools planned to be open Tuesday.
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Unsung Santa Cruz: Pajaro Valley High School seniors bring local, organic salads to their school
Pajaro Valley Unified School District board members are considering whether to pursue a bond measure on the November…
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Unsung Santa Cruz: Her classroom and sex education curriculum help students feel safe and included
As an English and health teacher at Delta Charter High School, Jamie Cutter has her hands full. Students and other education leaders say she’s made a difference in Santa Cruz County by helping youth develop healthy and critical decision-making skills in and outside the classroom.
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California schools, including in Santa Cruz, set for ‘windfall’ in arts funding starting in 2023-24
After California voters approved Proposition 28 in November, public schools will start receiving about $1 billion for arts and music education each year. Lookout spoke with Santa Cruz County administrator Audrey Sirota about how that will look locally.
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Lookout Update: At swearing-in of retired-then-reelected Soquel school board trustee, parents speak out
Following a campaign that saw Soquel Union Elementary School District Area 4 trustee Phil Rodriguez retire, then be reelected, a group of parents and teachers weighed in Wednesday night over moves his detractors call “premeditated.”
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In Santa Cruz County, the majority of our population lives within 5 miles of the ocean, yet do not possess the requisite tools, resources, or access to gain an understanding of our ocean ecosystems and their immense value. The ocean is our backyard. It not only serves as a place of recreation and enjoyment, but […]
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Resigned then (likely) reelected: Soquel Union board trustee faces questions from parents, teachers union
Phil Rodriguez resigned from his seat on the Soquel Union Elementary School District board in September — about two months before the end of his term and in the midst of his reelection campaign. Now that it appears that he’s winning — it was too late to remove his name from the ballot — his opponent, parents and unions wonder if it was a fair election.