April 6, 2022 Eighth-grade Math Test Scores Drop across California By John Fensterwald Researches from Stanford University are exploring new math teaching approaches in a classroom in Oak Grove School District in San Jose, Read More 5
March 17, 2021 Parents Lead Recall Efforts Against South Bay School Boards By The Fly Frustrated parents have launched recall campaigns against a number of local school district trustees. Read More 12
August 17, 2020 San Jose Police: Woman Who Coughed on Baby Claimed to be Victim of Mistaken Identity By Jennifer Wadsworth Nancy Nordland told police that they have the wrong suspect, reportedly asking: “Do I have a twin walking around somewhere?” Read More 16
August 12, 2020 San Jose Teacher Who Coughed on Baby Faces Assault Charge By The Fly Nancy Nordland, who became a household name after surveillance video captured her willfully hacking on a baby’s face, is on the lam. Read More 21
June 25, 2020 San Jose School District Threatened with Violence Over Employee’s Alleged Assault By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a status updated shared to the agency’s Facebook page today, district officials implored people to refrain from retaliatory conduct. Read More 2
June 25, 2020 Woman Accused of Purposely Coughing on Baby Teaches Special Ed in San Jose Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth The superintendent acknowledged the allegations against “one of our employees,” named by those who know her as Nancy Nordland. Read More 38
December 21, 2018 Manual Recount Changes Fate of Orchard School District Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Election officials say a manual ballot recount changed the outcome in one of the smallest and oldest school districts in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
March 25, 2018 March for Our Lives San Jose: ‘There’s Too Much Gun Violence’ By Kristin Lam Thousands joined the March for Our Lives rally in San Jose on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence. Read More 23
March 6, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Report Rash of Violent Threats By Salvatore Maxwell A series of violent threats against South Bay schools this past week prompted heightened police presence and resulted in some arrests. Read More 2