Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Everyone Loses as $30 RDA Stadium Money Dispute Heads Back to Court
November 7, 2012
Engineering systems philosopher John Gall observed 30 years ago that, “Systems tend to oppose their own proper functioning.” Certainly ample...
City Politics
Deputy Assessor David Ginsborg Aims for Seat on Water Board
October 31, 2012
Water has always been a central issue in California public policy. And, with a proposal to drain the Hetch Hetchy...
Schools
SCUSD Audit Report Release Raises Questions About Motives
October 24, 2012
It’s no surprise tempers ran high at the first SCUSD board meeting after the release of the Santa Clara County...
Schools
County Superintendent of Education Aims to Correct SCUSD Processes, Not Conduct Witch Hunt
October 17, 2012
Last week’s Santa Clara Unified School District meeting was standing room only to hear what County Superintendent of Education Xavier...
Schools
SCUSD Doesn’t Have an Achievement Gap: America Does
October 17, 2012
It’s a good news/bad news story. The good news is that the Santa Clara Unified School District doesn’t have an...
Schools
SCUSD Audit Reveals Practices in Question are of Long-Standing in the County
October 10, 2012
Last week the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) released a special audit report alleging fraud on the part...
Schools
SCUSD Candidates Forum Draws the Battle Lines
October 10, 2012
The most striking feature of last Thursday’s League of Women Voters forum for Santa Clara Unified School District candidates wasn’t...
Community
Standing Room Only on Caltrain Leads to Expanded Service
October 10, 2012
In the last year, Caltrain rush hour service has often been standing room only. Now that’s changing. Ridership has grown...
Community
Contemporary and Classic Meet in Career of Santa Clara Gymnast-Turned-Dancer
October 3, 2012
Maria Basile didn’t start out to be a dancer. The Santa Clara resident first came to the west coast from...
Schools
Criminal Complaint Highlights Conflict-Fractured SCUSD
October 3, 2012
If you’re given to hyperbole like “I’d like to kill him” or “don’t shoot the messenger” you’d better steer clear...






