10th Annual Education Bus Trip

Seventeen ESUHSD students joined the 10th Annual Education Bus Trip to Sacramento. Over 100 residents traveled to Sacramento to advocate for school funding San Jose, CA Supervisor Cortese led a delegation of local residents, teachers, and students to...

Escuelas de San José Ganaron Mas de $17,000

EL SEGUNDO, CA Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market anunció que 26 escuelas en el área metropolitana de San José ganaron $17,580.31 a través de su cuarto programa anual Shop for Schools.  También,  la empresa abrió la inscripción online para...

Local Students Speak to President Obama

Supervisor Dave Cortese convenes conference call to discuss rising student loan rates San Jose, CA On Monday, May 7, Dave Cortese, Santa Clara County Supervisor, brought together local college students to discuss the concerns about rising student loan...

Ayuda para cientos de estudiantes latinos

San Francisco, Ca El Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), el mayor proveedor de becas universitarias para estudiantes latinos sobresalientes, ha recibido un regalo anónimo de $4 millones de dólares que le permitirá a la organización otorgar becas a 600...

Santa Clara County Of Education Honors Classified Employees

SAN JOSE, CA The Santa Clara County Board of Education recognized six staff members from local school districts named as the county’s 2012 Classified School Employees of the Year. The program honored: Child Nutrition: Sylvia Ante, Alum Rock Union Elementary...

National Hispanic University Debate Team Places Fifth in National Competition

The National Hispanic University debate team placed 5th in the national 2012 Bioethics Bowl March 23-34. Student team members (left to right) are Gabe Sanchez, Ben Vega, Stephanie Anchondo, Ernie Martinez, and Eric Morales.  Bioethics Bowl brings together...

East Side History Teachers take a bite out of the Big Apple

Robert Ibarra Coordinator of Professional Development ESUHSD During the Spring break, 16 teachers from various schools in the East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) attended a weeklong tour of NYC as part of their completion of the requirements...

Proposed Dedicated Funding For Library A Bad Idea

The San Jose City Manager released a preliminary analysis of a proposed charter amendment that proponents are hoping to place on the November ballot. This measure would carve out a portion of the city budget for library services, but it does not have...

Senate Subcommittee Joins Assembly in Rejecting Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate Transitional Kindergarten

Legislature’s Message to School Districts: Transitional Kindergarten Will Remain Law Sacramento, CA In a critical move towards ensuring no child is denied their right to kindergarten, the California State Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee...

San Jose Unified Board approves Transitional Kindergarten beginning Fall 2012

San Jose Unified is proud to announce that we will be offering Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classes at many of our elementary schools. While there is still some uncertainty around state budgeting for education, we recognize that our families cannot...