It turns out the actor has a youth cinema program that works with PVUSD students — and, like others, he was none too pleased about the sudden ouster of schools chief Michelle Rodriguez.
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PVUSD trustees reverse course, vote to consider reinstating fired Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez
An outpouring of support for the ousted district chief prompted trustees to reconsider the decision, with a meeting to review rescinding her dismissal set for 3 p.m. Sunday.
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No reason for firing given, ousted PVUSD Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez says
Rodriguez’s ouster comes during a pivotal moment as the district gears up to vaccinate teachers and return the bulk of its students to classrooms. It also comes just six months after the school board awarded her a $222,820-a-year contract
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UCSC students to return to campus in the fall under systemwide plan
At UC Santa Cruz, campus leaders said Monday to expect more information in the coming weeks on how a wider in-person return will be rolled out. Most UCSC students have been kept off campus since its closure on March 16, 2020.
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Newsom’s plan to speed elementary school reopenings ‘not feasible,’ county superintendents say
“We just don’t think it’s realistic for us to be able to meet the requirements to apply for this funding at this point,” said Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah.
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21 for ’21: Jennifer Buesing, director of school safety, tries to ‘create order out of chaos’ during pandemic
In a turbulent year for schools everywhere, Jennifer Buesing, a Santa Cruz native and the director of school safety for the County Office of Education, has tried to “create order out of chaos” and helped guide schools through the pandemic.
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Newsom promises $2 billion in hopes of reopening elementary schools beginning in February
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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State’s plan to help speed elementary reopening might have limited impact on local schools
While Gavin Newsom introduced a plan to get elementary school kids back in classes by February, Santa Cruz school officials are voicing skepticism that all the necessary pieces will fall into place to make that happen.
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Remote learning to continue at least until March, county schools chief expects
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California school districts, charter schools to get $6.8 billion, in varying amounts, of federal aid
Title I funding formula will determine big differences in federal aid. In Santa Cruz County, for instance, Pajaro Valley Unified will get nearly double per student what Santa Cruz City Schools gets.