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South Bay college graduate overcomes obstacles, gives others educational opportunities
A graduate of the Class of 2024 has a lot to celebrate this Saturday at Santa Clara University's annual commencement, achieving her childhood goal of getting a college degree 16 years after she finished high school. Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca is the first in her family to receive a college education. Her journey required overcoming many challenges after she learned she was an undocumented student while applying to schools. "A lot of the reason why so many of our families immigrate to this country is to try to get an education," said Espinoza Salamanca, a double major in sociology and ethnic studies at...
Stanford main graduation ceremony will require tickets
Stanford University is changing up admission to its main commencement ceremony Sunday, allowing only people with tickets to attend. Recent pro-Palestinian protests and encampments have been threatening community safety, the university says, though the students involved in at least one protest insisted it remained peaceful. Only eligible graduates can request...
Miracosta College graduate heads to Stanford University
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Kenneth Pilco earned his associates in Law, Public Policy and Society from Miracosta Community College in May. He is getting ready to embark on a new journey at Stanford University, its news that still has Pilco in disbelief. “I find it really unbelievable, I think Stanford...
Grad Night takes seniors on round-the-world voyage
On Friday, the theme of the drugs-and-alcohol-free “Grad Night” was finally revealed. Los Gatos High School seniors were ushered into a wonderland based on the concept of “Take Flight,” where they could party all night in a safe environment while “flying” to six different locales—Austin, Texas; the moon; the Amazon; Casablanca, Morocco; Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Hawaii.
For High Schoolers in the South Bay, Silicon Valley Looms
At elite high schools in Silicon Valley, the pressure to succeed is intense. And according to Sophia Shao, a former student at Los Altos High School, her proximity to California’s tech capital is a big reason why. In this special collaboration with KQED’s Youth Takeover, a yearlong project to...
‘We are not closing’: North Oakland Community Charter School files lawsuit against OUSD
School leadership and families gathered in the atrium of the North Oakland Community Charter School on Tuesday to announce a lawsuit against Oakland Unified School District and its decision to revoke the school’s charter. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court one day after the OUSD board voted...
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