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Olimpico Learning inspires elementary students prepare for higher education in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). The group’s goal is to provide nutritious, healthy and well-designed educational programs.

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Pro-Palestine Encampment Sprouts at San Jose State

05/14/2024

On the night of May 13, students at San Jose State University set up a pro-Palestine encampment of tents and canopies and a posted list of demands.

Local Student Donates to Los Gatos Library

05/05/2024

Local fifth-grader Bradley Hall donated $500 won during a book promotion tour by “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney.

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San Jose State Students Stage Protest and Call for Divestment

San Jose State University students have set up a dozen tents on a lawn in front of Clark Hall, calling for the school to acknowledge the death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war.
The student encampment began Monday, which …

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Gifted Games Celebrate Inclusion at Gilroy High

Gilroy High School hosted the 19th annual Gifted Games on May 3, bringing students with disabilities to the athletic field for an Olympic-style friendly competition.

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Los Gatos Residents Vote for School Parcel Tax Bump

A West Valley school district is on its way to boosting teacher salaries.
Voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District stepped up to support Measure A, a parcel tax, with roughly 67.5% of the vote as of 5 …

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Will Less Homework Make California Students Happier?

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the mental and physical strain on students.

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MHUSD Recognized With Eat Real Certification

Morgan Hill Unified School District announced earlier this month that it has achieved Eat Real certification at the green tier.

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San Jose Community College’s Newest Chancellor Is Familiar Face

After a national search, a local community college district has selected one of its own as chancellor.
The San Jose-Evergreen Community College District board of trustees unanimously appointed Beatriz Chaidez — who’s acted as interim chancellor since July — as …

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Bill to Mandate ‘Science of Reading’ in California Classrooms Dies

A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.

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Stanford Taps Business School Dean, Alum Jonathan Levin, as New President

Jonathan Levin, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has been appointed the 13th president of Stanford University. Levin is a distinguished economist and a Stanford alumnus who has led the business school for the last eight years. He …

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Silicon Valley Cities Work With Transit Agency on Safer Route to School

A partnership between multiple cities and a Silicon Valley transit agency is going to construct a long-needed safer route for students biking and walking to school.
The Homestead Safe Routes to School project aims to make traveling to school easier …

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LGHS Taps Assistant Principal for Top Job

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced last week that Dave Poetzinger will be the new principal of Los Gatos High School. After a comprehensive search process—conducted by an interview team made up of teachers, support staff, parents, students, …

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