Author: Alissa Soroten
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Santa Clara Unified Layoffs Pass Unanimously
February 27, 2026
The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees approved the dreaded layoffs after months of pushback. At the board meeting on...
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Santa Clara Unified: Heartbreaking Layoffs Move Forward
February 13, 2026
Superintendent Dr. Damon Wright stood before a room full of hurt and frustrated students, staff, and community members to explain...
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Santa Clara Unified Community Advocates for Staff Caught in “Rightsizing” Purge
January 23, 2026
“Rightsizing” is supposed to sound better than “layoffs”, but either way, people are losing their jobs. Anger and hurt were...
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Santa Clara Unified Welcomes New Superintendent Dr. Damon Wright
April 10, 2025
Welcome to Santa Clara Dr. Damon Wright, the new Superintendent of the Santa Clara Unified School District. The Board of...
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Santa Clara Unified: LCAP Update, Superintendent Search Survey Live
February 14, 2025
The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees had a busy week before heading off on break with not one but...
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Santa Clara Unified Approves First Project Labor Agreement
January 24, 2025
Santa Clara Unified had never had a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) before but at the Board of Trustees meeting on...
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Santa Clara Unified Selects Firm for Superintendent Search
January 17, 2025
It won’t be long now until Santa Clara Unified School District will have to say goodbye to Superintendent Dr. Gary...
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Santa Clara Unified: Haman Elementary Plans Strike Out with Little League
January 10, 2025
Misinformation ran rampant online regarding the fate of little league fields leading up to the Santa Clara Unified Board of...
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Santa Clara Unified: New Leadership Decides on School Calendar
December 20, 2024
Santa Clara Unified closes out 2024 by welcoming a new board member. Debates about when the 2024 – 2025 school...
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Santa Clara Unified: Addressing the Culture of Bullying
November 15, 2024
All eyes are on the Santa Clara Unified School District and Board of Trustees after a student committed suicide last...







