The San Jose vote will determine whether the new mayor elected this fall serves two or four years.

California’s Fair Political Practices Commission is no stranger to the embattled Alum Rock school district.

With Wednesday’s five-hour board discussion a wrap, the rules are revised and the dates are set for replacing Scott Pham.

On Dec. 4, just a day after officials certified results from last month’s election, Scott Pham submitted his letter of resignation.

For many disabled and elderly folks, the average savings of $49 to $820 a year is nothing to sneeze at.

The decisions free up hundreds of thousands of dollars to help students during a public health crisis that forces them to learn from home. 

California’s Fair Political Practices Commission accused the longtime schools trustee of some pretty flagrant violations of state election law.

If Alum Rock Union ever had a clearer choice for their newly vacant trustee seat, it would be now and it would be Ray Mueller.

The courts are looking for volunteers to serve on the Civil Grand Jury for the coming 2019-through-2020 session. 

ARUSD Superintendent Hilaria Bauer filed a stay-away order against a trustee who threatened violence against her at an Aug. 9 meeting.

State lawmakers are pushing for an audit to investigate claims of fraud and self-dealing at the embattled Alum Rock Union School District.

San Jose's low-income families are in a rougher spot today than 30 years ago. We can flip this script by working together to strengthen public education.

The staff churn in Speaker pro Tem Nora Campos’ office is the talk of Sacramento, raising questions about the assemblymember’s ability to advocate for constituents who’ve been shortchanged by ineffective leadership.

Last week, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado Middle School, a charter authorized by Alum Rock Union School District, presented its rationale for opening a second middle school at a public hearing for the county Board of Education. The school’s founder, John Glover, filed a petition with the Santa Clara County Office of Education to begin instruction in the 2014-15 school year. The Alum Rock board denied the original charter school petition July 2 by a 4-1 vote, but the county is considering overruling that decision.

A little more than a week ago my wife and I attended Outside Lands, the three-day concert at Golden Gate Park headlined by Sir Paul McCartney. Even though we were at the upper age bracket of those assembled, we felt no discrimination. The 65,000 attendees each day were exceedingly respectful and well-behaved. Like Outside Lands does for music, I thought, Silicon Valley’s diverse voices come together on common goals relating to education.

Someone asked me last week if there are underreported stories about public education in the Bay Area. Absolutely there are. People and ideas are converging in Silicon Valley, and they have the potential to alter the landscape of schools and learning.