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School districts grapple with declining enrollment in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-02-21T16:31:06-08:00February 21, 2025|Tags: Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District, education, Featured, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, K-12 schools, Kris Munro, Live Oak School District, Mike Heffner, Mountain Elementary School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Roger Snyder, Santa Cruz City Schools, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Pajaro, Soquel, Scotts Valley leaders discuss money challenges

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Voters convey their needs to Santa Cruz County school board candidates

By Natalya Dreszer|2024-01-26T14:06:41-08:00September 29, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, Live Oak School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Teacher pay, mental health, curriculum emerge as top voter concerns

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Capitola council targets partnerships with Scotts Valley, school district

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:06-08:00February 26, 2021|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, Government, Jacques Bertrand, Kristen Petersen, Margaux Keiser, parking, Sam Storey, Soquel Union Elementary School District, youth sports, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

City leaders choose budget priorities

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Capitola child care program becomes more affordable with county help

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T16:38:06-08:00September 24, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, child care, City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, Kristen Petersen, Out of School Time Program, Rispin Park Project, Sam Storey, Soquel Union Elementary School District, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

Residents can access child care for $100 per week

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Santa Cruz County school reopenings hinge on state

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:16-08:00July 19, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Gail Newel, health, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Teachers, parents, students weigh in-person instruction