Education

A Beacon of Faith and Humanity: Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the [...]

Berries, Beans and Goats: Students Learn About Farming Young students applied all of their senses – sight, sound, smell, touch and taste – this week to experiential lessons at Live Earth Farm in [...]

Private Schools in Santa Cruz County Welcome Your Inquiry These introductions offer a brief introduction to private schools in Santa Cruz County. We encourage you to visit their websites for more [...]

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 [...]