03/25/2026
SJUEC returns for the sake of our children ✊🏽
Op-ed: "San Jose parents question truth behind pending school closures" by Jeffie Khalsa, Hilary Thorsen and Evelyn Cervantes (parents of elementary school students in the San Jose Unified School District)
"Unlike many districts facing funding cuts due to lower enrollment that subsequently leads to schools closures, SJUSD is funded by local property taxes and is not financially obligated to close any schools...
A civil grand jury described SJUSD 'leadership culture (as) characterized by tolerance for verbally abusive behaviors, lack of a safe space to communicate, (and) low morale.' Only the SJUSD school board has the ability to address this by firing the superintendent...
SJUSD was ordered by a judge to racially desegregate in 1986, but has never fully done so. Rachel Carson Elementary in SJUSD, however, is racially integrated, yet it is slated for closure in every scenario put forward by SJUSD. There are under 240 Black elementary students in SJUSD, or 2.2%. But as many as 36% of Black elementary students could be displaced, compared to just 13% of white students. Where is SJUSD’s 'commitment' to equity?"
Will you join the SJUSD board meeting tomorrow?
