Letters to the Editor
California Wildfires – Letter to the Editor
On top of the global pandemic, a wave of devastating wildfires has hit the West Coast. Fueled by hot, dry humid weather and electrical storms, fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have spread rapidly, killing...
Santa Clara District 6 Elections – Letter to the Editor
I have lived in the area that is now District 6 for more than 46 years. My adult children and their children attended school here. I have never seen a minority from my district. That...
Mayor at Noon – Letter to the Editor
I watched the Mayor at noon today, Friday October 2. I am not sure what I expected but it was not a 30-minute advertisement for a local restaurant. At the end of the presentation Mr Firorillo...
Andrew Knaack for Santa Clara Unified School District School Board Trustee Area 3 – Letter to the Editor
As an alum of SCUSD schools and as a former SCUSD school board student representative for Wilcox H.S. (2014-2016), I strongly endorse Andrew Knaack for SCUSD school board. He has a strong commitment to serving...
Why AB-331: Ethnic Studies is Important – Letter to the Editor
The majority of the kids in my AP United States History class are students of color. It is disappointing how despite the diversity in the room, we never get to hear about the history of...
Plan for Returning to School – Letter to the Editor
I read the recent article about the plan to bring students back to campus. As a parent of two elementary school students, I have a few thoughts before the school board meeting on October 8th....
Santa Clara’s CVRA Lawsuit – Letter to the Editor
Just read your rundown of the fight over the CVRA in Santa Clara. Terrific! I have lived in Los Altos, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and for more than 40 years in Santa Clara. Sunnyvale was most responsive...
Vote for Bonnie Lieberman for SCUSD School Board in Trustee Area 2 – Letter to the Editor
Bonnie Lieberman’s passion for the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of all of our children, as well as her desire to support the teachers of SCUSD make her uniquely qualified to be a Santa Clara...
Online School – Letter to the Editor
Because of the coronavirus, a majority of schools have shifted to a remote learning from home. While I would rather converse with my peers and teachers in person, I like to look at the glass...
Challenges in Online Learning – Letter to the Editor
My school has been in session for three weeks already. Classes, one after another, over Zoom, Google Meet, and Canvas Conference. Although my teachers are trying their hardest to make things simplified for us, the...