September 12, 2018 Judge Upholds Restraining Order Against Alum Rock Union School Board Trustee Khanh Tran By The Fly An Alum Rock school trustee’s comments about kicking ass and lining folks up in front of a firing squad got him banned from the dais. Read More 3
August 22, 2018 6 Contenders Vie for 3 Seats on Santa Clara Co. School Board By The Fly Six people are running for three seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Education, including two incumbents and some controversial challengers. Read More 5
August 1, 2018 Public Agencies’ Secret Sexual Harassment Settlements Cost South Bay Taxpayers Millions By Jennifer Wadsworth While state agencies have undergone a reckoning over sexual harassment, local governments have largely escaped scrutiny—until now. Read More 21
May 30, 2018 Alum Rock Schools Chief Spared the Axe; Trustees Partially Cut Ties With Shady Contractor By Jennifer Wadsworth Reform advocates in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District celebrated some major victories Tuesday. Read More 2
May 27, 2018 South Bay Lawmakers Request State Audit of Embattled Alum Rock Union School District By Jennifer Wadsworth State lawmakers are pushing for an audit to investigate claims of fraud and self-dealing at the embattled Alum Rock Union School District. Read More 3
March 21, 2018 South Bay Schools Continue to Prepare for the Worst in Wake of Devastating Parkland Shooting By Stephen Perez High-profile school shootings have prompted local parents and educators to take another look at their school safety plans. Read More 3
March 9, 2018 Schools Trustee Admonished for Undermining Board Colleagues By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Joseph DiSalvo came under fire for what some viewed as an effort to subvert his colleagues. Read More 31
February 22, 2018 Franklin-McKinley Trustee Accused of Embezzling Campaign Cash Agrees to Resign By Silicon Valley Newsroom A Franklin-McKinley School District trustee accused of embezzling bond campaign cash has announced his resignation. Read More 1
February 16, 2018 Santa Clara County Board of Education Appoints New Superintendent, Trustee By San Jose Inside The Santa Clara County Board of Education has appointed Dr. Mary Ann Dewan as superintendent and Kathleen King as its new Area 2 trustee. Read More 49
February 14, 2018 Op-Ed: Let Santa Clara County’s Academic Olympic Games Begin By Bill Conrad A Santa Clara County educator and data geek reimagines academic performance as an Olympic sport. Read More 25
February 5, 2018 Five Candidates Vie to Replace Former SCCOE Board President By Jennifer Wadsworth The SCCOE board has its pick of five candidates to replace Michael Chang, who resigned as board president in December. Read More 6
December 22, 2017 Trustee Michael Chang Resigns from County Education Board By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Michal Chang resigned from his post earlier this week to spend time with his ailing mother. Read More 10
November 22, 2017 Former County Superintendent Jon Gundry Settled Lawsuit for $320,000 in One of His Final Acts By The Fly Before everyone goes back to ignoring the mess that is the county Office of Education, here’s one last detail on Jon Gundry’s ill-fated reign. Read More 21
November 15, 2017 County Schools Chief Jon Gundry Gets $151,000 in Severance Pay By The Fly Jon Gundry walked away from his post as county schools chief with $151,000 in severance pay and benefits through July 2018. Read More 6
July 17, 2017 Honoring an Educator Who Cared By Joseph DiSalvo Unequivocally, Tom Alessandri was one of those special educators America should hold in the highest esteem. Read More 27
July 12, 2017 Alum Rock School District in Disarray; Board President Touts Endorsement from Shirakawa By The Fly Khanh Tran, president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District board, has hitched his wagon to an unusual political ally. Read More 6