The head of Santa Clara County’s largest water supplier sexually harassed subordinate employees, according to independent investigators looking...
Higgins: San Jose students deserve evidence-based decisions
San Jose Unified School District’s “Schools of Tomorrow” initiative proposes closing up to nine elementary schools that act as community hubs for generations of San Jose residents. As a district parent, I am following the initiative with concern and frustration. It is framed as a process to create ideal schools to develop “the thinkers, leaders, and creators of tomorrow,” but the link between the proposed school closures and this vision has not been communicated clearly nor substantiated by the district. At recent Schools of Tomorrow Implementation Committee (STIC) meetings, parents, students and community members requested greater transparency. They expressed deep...
