Morales-Rocha’s advocacy is credited with helping to kick-start a countywide partnership working to bridge the stubborn “last mile” of Santa Cruz County’s digital divide and extend reliable internet to thousands of families.
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21 for ’21: How Jason Borgen has helped retool schools for an ‘anytime-anywhere’ approach
When the pandemic changed the way schools operate, Jason Borgen, the chief technology officer at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, and his colleagues had to make sure students had the tools they needed to learn from home and teachers were trained on how to navigate distance learning and online classroom settings.
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‘Last mile’ of digital divide still affecting thousands of Santa Cruz County kids
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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What to know about California’s new master plan to reshape early education and child care
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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High school sports further delayed, championships cancelled — but hope for truncated seasons still remains
At least one Santa Cruz County coach believes some form of a season remains possible for all sports — fall, winter and spring — but they will have to be truncated and played local so that teams aren’t crossing into other counties.
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Distance learning stokes fears of excessive screen time
For years, child development experts have warned about limiting screen time. Now kids and parents have little choice but to embrace it.
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Prop 15’s demise puts Santa Cruz County educators on edge over schools’ financial health
The University Library at UC Santa Cruz recently announced the online publication of the Santa Cruz County Historic…
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Purple tier means more reopening haze for public schools countywide
Public schools throughout Santa Cruz County had been discussing a return to the classroom through hybrid learning in January, but the recent surge in coronavirus cases has put that on hold.
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What Prop. 15’s defeat means for California schools
The measure would have brought billions to California’s cash-strapped schools and community colleges, though not in time to help deal with immediate financial crises.