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Editorial: Valley should embrace algebra mandate

Mercury News Editorial

Across California, associations representing school boards and administrators are suing the state school board over its decision to require that all students take Algebra I by eighth grade. Some superintendents are hoping that the whole idea, along with the federal No Child Left Behind law, will simply fade away with a new presidential administration.Read entire article

Foundation needs donors to bolster bold initiatives

San Jose Mercury News

After a year of meetings and research, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation released its long-anticipated grant priorities Wednesday. Now comes the really hard work: persuading individual donors and companies with their own funds in the foundation to put up additional money.Read entire article

Opinion: Without resources, Algebra I requirement is empty promise

Mercury News Editorial

What if your boss gave you an assignment to make an important presentation at your company's Southern California campus? You have six hours, in a company car, to get there. But at the same time, he tells you the gas tank is empty and you can't have the keys to the car. Sound fair? Hardly.Read entire article

Two Education Foundations Merge

Santa Clara County Office of Education

The San Jose Education Foundation and the Santa Clara County Education Foundation have merged into a new entity, dedicated to improving public education in SiliconValley.Read entire article

Teachers, Students are ‘Collateral Damage’ in Budget Battle

Mercury News Editorial

During a war, a phenomenon known as “collateral damage” occurs. This military term refers to the unintentional harm to people or objects not considered to be targets. In California’s budget war, our teachers and students are the collateral damage. Read entire article

Editorial: New education foundation serves crucial role in valley

Mercury News Editorial

First a district, then the city, now Silicon Valley. The transformation of the Franklin-McKinley Education Foundation into the San Jose Education Foundation two years ago has led to a new Silicon Valley Education Foundation.Read entire article

A merger of two education foundations in the Silicon Valley -- the San Jose Education Foundation and the Santa Clara County Education Foundation -- was announced Monday.Read entire article

New foundation to raise funds for schools across Santa Clara County

San Jose Mercury News

A new countywide education foundation that will serve as a clearinghouse for businesses and individuals interested in giving to public schools was launched Monday, hoping to tap the collective wealth of Silicon Valley and channel it to science and math education.Read entire article

New Silicon Valley Education Foundation Launched

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

San Jose, CA—In a move aimed at bringing business and community leaders together to improve public education in Silicon Valley, the San Jose Education Foundation and the Santa Clara County Education Foundation announced today a merger creating the Silicon Valley Education Foundation.Read entire article