A new charter high school focused on individualized learning through small groups and out-of-classroom projects will open in East Palo Alto in fall 2017.
East Palo Alto to get new charter school focused on out-of-classroom learning next year Read More »
With 32 percent of the demand for child care services unmet in San Mateo County, a new task force is making efforts to identify real estate sites for early learning facilities and to help prioritize unused land, buildings and spaces for preschools and daycares.
San Mateo County examining ways to ease child care shortage Read More »
California voters will choose whether to repeal an English-only policy in state classrooms. Proposition 58 allows schools to determine the language of instruction without parental or administrative consent.
Voters to weigh in on having schools teach content in Spanish Read More »
Committees for and against Measure K are battling over whether the 20-year sales tax extension will bring affordable housing to San Mateo County teachers.
Santa Clara County’s first charter middle school for students will open in fall 2017 if the county’s board of education approves a petition.
Santa Clara County School Board to vote on charter school for struggling youth Read More »
A combination of little to no pay and costly housing puts student interns across America into a dilemma: accept an inadequate housing option or decline a critical professional opportunity.
Student interns struggle to secure summer housing Read More »
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi calls on the Indian community to take the lead in eliminating child slavery from India and around the world
Waniya Bryant grew up going to Bayshore Christian Ministries in East Palo Alto — and now as a college student she is contributing back.
East Palo Alto native returns to teach at nonprofit that once inspired her Read More »
Palo Alto High School’s new Performing Arts Center includes a 582-seat theater and a classroom that doubles as a performance space.
Long-awaited $29 million Paly Arts Center scheduled to open next school year Read More »
A court battle over the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has forced the Department of Homeland Security to change the laws.
Foreign STEM students face uncertain futures in battle over work program Read More »
East Palo Alto parents plan to petition the county to open a new charter school after recent testing showed many students in the city’s Ravenswood School District are not meeting achievement standards.
East Palo Alto parents seek school alternatives after poor test results Read More »
For East Palo Alto students, high school graduation rates have historically hovered around 50 percent. But a small program launched in June is making a difference — and the results are noticeable.
In East Palo Alto, students’ goals take wing Read More »
