Tag: school

In Santa Clara County's 2009 graduating class, one out of every six students dropped out. That was the same year one De-Bug writer dropped out. This year, he dropped back in.

When one new educator started volunteering at a homework center at Willow Glen library, she saw students grow in confidence and skills in the classroom. This year's budget cuts has eliminated after-school programs like hers, and she writes, the damage may cost more than we can account for.

The CORAL program, a project of Catholic Charities, supports the educational needs of youth with learning disabilities through personalized attention and innovative teaching techniques.