Letters to the Editor
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...
Pandemic of Racism – Letter to the Editor
The Santa Clara Police Officers Association (POA), Firefighters Union and Local AFL-CIO union all set themselves apart as being completely tone deaf about what is happening in the community and our country when they admitted...
Re-elect Mark Richardson – Letter to the Editor
We are in support of Mark Richardson’s bid for re-election to the Santa Clara Unified School District Governing Board. Mark’s priority has consistently been to invest his time in students and putting their interests first;...
Affordable Housing: Addressing Homelessness in the Bay Area – Letter to the Editor
Since the start of the stay-at-home order more than 6 months ago, I’ve noticed a large homeless encampment on Wolfe Road, marked by blue tarp, bikes, and trash bags. In addition to already-existing issues of...
Bonnie Lieberman for SCUSD Board – Letter to the Editor
We need Mrs. Bonnie Lierberman’s voice in our School Board! She has a tract record as former PTA President and School Site Council representative of advocating for ALL students, families and teachers. I have seen...
Bonnie Lieberman Endorsement – Letter to the Editor
I am an eighth-grader at Peterson Middle School and have known Bonnie Lieberman for 9 years. I have seen how dedicated she is to this community and believe she will create lots of positive change...
Women’s Suffrage – Letter to the Editor
With 2020 being the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which permitted women to vote, I’m seeing a pattern of racial erasure in our narrative of suffragette history in that the 19th Amendment only gave...
School Board Elections – Letter to the Editor
The Endorsement Game When I ran for school board, I was a little surprised by the endorsement game among politicians and quickly learned that individual endorsements often (but not always) had very little to do...
Re-elect Mark Richardson – Letter to the Editor
I encourage a vote to re-elect Mark Richardson for SCUSD School Board November 3. I value Mark’s practical approach to serving students and families. He is a long time advocate for students in need. A...