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Pajaro Valley Unified school trustees tackle ethnic studies

By Shaanth Nanguneri|2025-03-31T18:52:08-07:00March 31, 2025|Tags: education, ethnic studies, Featured, Government, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, schools, South County|

April 1 town hall at Aptos High School

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School board races participation drops in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-19T14:14:11-07:00August 19, 2024|Tags: election, Featured, Jesse Kathan, newsletter briefs, Nov. 5 2024 election, schools|

Plus other election previews

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Explainer: Nov. 5 bond measure for Pajaro Valley Unified School District

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-08-13T16:55:53-07:00June 21, 2024|Tags: education, Featured, Government, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, schools|

$315 million could be raised for school repairs, new buildings

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What went wrong at Live Oak School District

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:01:31-07:00March 21, 2024|Tags: education, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, schools|

Money problems explained, and how other school districts compare

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Live Oak teacher layoffs proposed to avoid state takeover of school district

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:04:08-07:00February 23, 2024|Tags: education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Kristin Pfotenhauer, Live Oak School District, schools|

Low reserves, declining enrollment blamed for $2.9 million deficit

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Property tax changes proposed in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:01:37-07:00November 9, 2023|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, explainer, Government, Jesse Kathan, property tax, roads, schools, taxes, Zach Friend|

State formula blamed for poor county roads, facilities