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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

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

What went wrong at Live Oak School District

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:01:51-07:00March 21, 2024|Tags: education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, schools|

Money problems explained, and how other school districts compare

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

Property tax changes proposed in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:55:20-08:00November 9, 2023|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Government, Jesse Kathan, property tax, roads, schools, taxes, Zach Friend|

State formula blamed for poor county roads, facilities