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Cientos de estudiantes de Watsonville High salen de clase para protestar contra la aplicación de leyes migratorias
Cientos de estudiantes de Watsonville High School realizaron una salida de clases el martes por la tarde en protesta por la aplicación de leyes relacionadas con inmigración. La protesta sigue al…
More Latino students are attending Cal State. But where are the Latino professors?
Faculty representation in the California State University system is lagging far behind the growing number of Latino students. That burdens the small circles of Latino faculty who take on more mentorship…
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This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff
By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, California schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.
Newsmakers 2025: County Superintendent Faris Sabbah discusses a challenging year in education
Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah says local schools are navigating sweeping federal policy changes and funding cuts by reaffirming their commitment to equity and strengthening communication and support…
Newsmakers 2025: Those we lost
Santa Cruz County lost a number of prominent people in 2025, including activists, journalists, artists and academics.
California should tax million-dollar, part-time homes to help first-gen students get to college
First-generation students lack the extra help with exams and college applications that rich kids’ families can buy. A new program and tax could change that, writes Alondra Martinez, a Stanford University…
New Pajaro Valley Unified school board president surprises with management style
New PVUSD board president Carol Turley’s first meeting in the role was marked by frequent interruptions of fellow trustees and a stricter enforcement of agenda limits, leaving some board members and…
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