Education

250 preschool kids get suspended or expelled each day – 5 questions answered August 16, 2021 When parents think of a child getting kicked out of school, they might imagine drugs found [...]

September 1, 2021 DOWNLOAD LETTER / LEER EN ESPAÑOL Dear Families of Santa Cruz County, Today we are heartbroken. We grieve with the Aptos High School community following yesterday’s tragic loss [...]

We’re Over Overdues! Santa Cruz Public Libraries to Eliminate Overdue Fines Starting September 1 The Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) is pleased to announce the elimination of overdue fines for [...]

CA legislators want to restrict Independent Study. Here’s why that’s a bad idea. by Suki Wessling Following is a letter I wrote in conjunction with two other local homeschooling parent/teachers, [...]

Stuff the Bus! Friends at United Way Every year, Santa Cruz County Office of Education and United Way team up to host Stuff The Bus to gather essential backpacks and school supplies to help [...]

Precarious Status of Independent Study in California shared by Heddi Craft You may have heard that the big bill to change charter school law has been tabled but there are still some problematic [...]

Gateway School provides a Neighborhood Nectar Corridor by Petra Bryan What do cherries, blueberries, pumpkin pie, and chocolate all have in common? They all need pollinators! That’s one of [...]

Taking aim at alternative ed…again by Suki Wessling May 2021 It’s not news that administrators in public education are generally not fans of alternative education. I live in possibly the most [...]

What can we parents learn from the contrasting stories of Gillian and Libby? The Remarkable Life of Gillian Lynne by Marianne Sunderland Growing up in England in the 1930s,  Gillian Lynne was [...]

Museums and Galleries Celebrate Reopening Museums and galleries across the Santa Cruz County area join together to welcome visitors back during Museums Month. Museums, galleries, and other [...]