My name is Nat and I am a father to a first grader at Scott Lane Elementary School. Superintendent Stella Kemp, in her March 10th response to board member questions, stated that she that plans to take away four teachers from Scott Lane, a Title 1 school where 77% of the school population receives free/reduced lunch and 36% of the students are at grade level in English. So, in essence, she’s increasing the class size in a school whose students are economically disadvantaged and underperforming in English. It seems to me that Superintendent Kemp is balancing SCUSD’s budget on the backs of brown and economically disadvantaged students by taking the path of least resistance. Well, I am here to say that I am here to resist. I hope she considers doing the ethically responsible thing and offering Scott Lane the resources it needs to educate its children.
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The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively. This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018. Lamb Partners
Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or
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Note to reader: these are my opinions. The Mayor role for the first time in a long time will go to someone possibly outside of the old guard or could the old guard hold power with a puppet that slips it to continue the rule of the Mission City. It’s hard to say at this ... Read more
Roger KintThe 2026 elections are just around the corner in Santa Clara, and everyone is wondering who will run for various open seats. In 2026, there will be no incumbents defending. No automatic advantages. A rare reset moment. Many will say this is the year Mayor Lisa Gillmor finally terms out and the reign ends. However, ... Read more
Roger KintI am a 35‑year‑old graduate student, returning mid‑career to pursue a second master’s degree, and I am deeply concerned about the impact artificial intelligence is having on learning. I began my program at San Francisco State University in the fall of 2023, just as ChatGPT 3.5 was exploding into mainstream use. Like many students, I ... Read more
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